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French farmers block a highway with their tractors during a protest over price pressures, taxes and green regulation, grievances shared by farmers across Europe, in Longvilliers, near Paris, France, January 30, 2024. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor
Farmers in Spain have blocked roads across the country to protest steadily rising fuel costs and unpopular European Union trade policies that they say are wrecking the viability of their businesses.
The protests in Spain follow similar actions by farmers in several other EU states, including Germany, France, Belgium, Poland, and the Netherlands.