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Hundreds of tractors line the streets of Madrid as farmers protest EU farming policies

By Alicia León, Associated Press

The demonstration Wednesday, the biggest to take place in the Spanish capital after more than two weeks of daily protests across the country, including a rally outside the Agriculture Ministry.

Zelenskyy invites Poland’s leaders to border to resolve farmer protest affecting weapon shipments

By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the blockade is hampering the shipment of weapons to Ukrainian soldiers. He hopes the border meeting could happen before the two-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Saturday.

Greek farmers drive tractors to parliament to demand financial help

By Associated Press

The farmers' demands are similar to those at farmer protests elsewhere in Europe. The center-right government has expressed sympathy but says budgetary constraints prevent it from meeting all their demands.

Polish farmers block Ukraine’s border as they intensify protests against non-EU imports

By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press

Farmers across Europe have been protesting, worried that EU plans to place limits on the use of chemicals and on greenhouse gas emissions will result in a reduction in production and income.

‘We have reached the end of our rope.’ Why farmers around the world are protesting

By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson

From quiet fields to busy city streets, farmers around the world have launched protests in recent weeks, demanding relief from what they say is a crisis driven by climate change policies, red tape and crop prices. Ali Rogin reports.

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Protesting Greek farmers debate next moves after government offers concessions

By Associated Press

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has offered some concessions to farming unionists who are threatening to block roads around the country amid protests over high production costs.

Indian farmers continue protests, call for crop price reform and more

By Krutika Pathi, Associated Press

The demand for legislation that will guarantee minimum support prices is at the heart of their protests.

Farmers in Italy, Spain and Poland protest over European Union policies

By Ciarán Giles, Monika Scislowska, Associated Press

The actions follow similar ones in other EU member nations in recent weeks with farmers complaining that the 27-nation bloc's environmental and other policies are a financial burden and make their products more expensive than non-EU imports.

Thousands of Spanish farmers stage a 2nd day of tractor protests over EU policies

By Ciarán Giles, Raf Cassert, Associated Press

Spanish farmers blocked highways and caused traffic jams to demand changes in European Union farming policies. They are also calling for more funds and measures to combat production cost hikes and severe drought.

EU scraps pesticide proposal in another concession to protesting farmers

By Raf Cassert, Associated Press

Farmers have insisted that measures like the one on pesticides would increase the bureaucratic burden and add to the price gap between their products and cheap foreign imports.