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Thousands of Spanish farmers stage a second day of tractor protests over EU policies and prices
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Farmers drive their tractors during a protest in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. Mirroring protests across Europe, thousands of farmers in Spain staged a second day of tractor protests Wednesday across the country, blocking highways to demand changes in European Union farming policies and measures to combat production cost hikes and severe drought. - photo by AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
MADRID (AP) — Mirroring protests across Europe, thousands of farmers in Spain staged a second day of tractor demonstrations on Wednesday across the country, blocking highways to demand changes in European Union farming policies and measures to combat production cost hikes and severe drought. The protests led to several main national highways being blocked. Access to the eastern port of Castellon and the southeastern Jerez airport were temporarily cut off.