Ukrainian carriers plan to launch protests on Feb. 15 at the Dorohusk-Yahodyn border crossing with Poland in response to ongoing blockade by Polish farmers, Suspilne reported on Feb. 14.
Spanish farmers obstructed traffic in many parts of the country with slow-moving vehicles and road blockades for the second day in a row on Wednesday. In Barcelona, farmers with around 1,000 tractors were on their way to the city centre at midday to demonstrate for higher incomes and better working conditions, the state television station RTVE reported. Protests also took place in nine other regions. Spain is considered the fruit and vegetable garden of Europe. Farmers blame the EU's policy in p
Europe News: The European Commission proposed on Wednesday measures to limit agricultural imports from Ukraine and greater flexibility towards rules on fallow land
French President Emmanuel Macron has begun to advocate certain safety measures against Ukrainian imports for those products that are particularly important to the interests of French farmers. Source: Politico, reported by European Pravda Details: The ongoing violent protests by French farmers are pushing the "major players" in Macron's team to blame Brussels for some of the farmers' problems.
"The European Commission will soon announce a proposal to extend liberalization measures for Ukraine. Member states hope to receive information about such an extension, as well as a vision of long-term trade relations," Belgian Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium David Clarinval said.