
Spanish Farmers Flood Madrid with Tractors in Protest Against Mercosur Deal
Five convoys converged on the Spanish capital, causing major traffic disruption along the route to the Agriculture Ministry.

Five convoys converged on the Spanish capital, causing major traffic disruption along the route to the Agriculture Ministry.

In the European Parliament, Péter Magyar sits in the EPP group, the party of Ursula von der Leyen who signed the controversial Mercosur deal on Saturday.

The European Parliament debates the fourth motion of censure against the Commission in seven months over the EU–Mercosur agreement.

Around 150 tractors had entered Paris by early morning, with authorities expecting the number to rise to about 300.

Brussels has confirmed the January 17th signing date of the controversial Mercosur pact—despite protests from European farmers.

Farmers in Ireland, Poland, France, Belgium, and Italy protest a trade agreement threatening their livelihood and way of life.

Like France, Ireland, Austria, and Hungary, Poland rejected the trade agreement, which most EU member states approve of.

EU ambassadors have given Brussels the green light to sign the controversial Mercosur agreement.

From Brussels to Paris, tractors and road blockades disrupted traffic—as farmers voiced concerns over unfair competition from South American imports.

Farmers plan to deploy new tractor-based roadblocks—echoing the December 18th protests in Brussels.