Spanish farmers latest to join European protests

Thousands of tractors block roads across the country in anger at cheap imports and EU environmental policies

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French farmers have called a halt to protests following government concessions
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French farmers have called a halt to protests following government concessions

Spanish farmers have blockaded major roads as they become the latest European nation to protest against high costs, red tape and rising competition from non-EU countries. Although action was planned...

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