Protests Farmers demand from the Government greater fines for food giants that force them to lower prices
More than a week after the
farmers' strike
began , protests continue in different parts of Spain. Tonight, a group of farmers spent the night in the port of Tarragona, where they plan to block access until 10:00 this morning, according to the regional coordinator of Unió de Pagesos in Alt Camp, David Cendra. The tractors arrived at the port on Tuesday morning in two columns of vehicles that made a slow march along the A-27. In addition, the A-7 remains closed in both directions in Girona.
In other areas of the peninsula such as Andalusia, several agricultural organizations have called for traffic cuts in Seville, Malaga or Jaén for this Wednesday as a sign of
protest
.
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8:18
Farmers cut two roads in the Sierra Sur of Seville due to protests
Farmers who have been protesting since last week have blocked two roads in the province of Seville in the Sierra Sur this Wednesday. As reported by the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) on its website, the regional highway A-406 in Villanueva de San Juan, and the A-451 in Navarredonda, at kilometers 31 and 19.8 respectively, have been closed since 7:34 a.m. .
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8:11
Farmers demand from the Government greater fines for food giants that force them to lower prices
Agricultural professional organizations are going to demand that the Government impose
higher fines on large companies that force them to lower prices
by forcing them to sell at a loss. It is one of the main demands that they are going to put on the table in the meeting that they will hold this Thursday with the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food,
Luis Planas
, who has summoned the representatives of Asaja, COAG and UPA to try to quell the wave. of mobilizations that have broken out throughout the country.
Read the complete information about Cristina Alonso in EL MUNDO.
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Farmers spend the night in the port of Tarragona as a sign of protest and block the AP-7 in Girona
More than a week after the
farmers' strike
began , protests continue in different parts of Spain. Tonight, a group of farmers spent the night in the port of Tarragona, where they plan to block access until 10:00 this morning, according to the regional coordinator of Unió de Pagesos in Alt Camp, David Cendra. The tractors arrived at the port on Tuesday morning in two columns of vehicles that made a slow march along the A-27. In addition, the A-7 remains closed in both directions in Girona.
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