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Asturias Farmers to Hold Oviedo Tractor Rally Friday Over EUMercosur Deal

Union leaders describe looming policy changes as a direct threat to family farms.

Overview

  • The tractor demonstration is scheduled to depart from the La Pixarra parking lot and conclude at Plaza de España in Oviedo.
  • The action is convened by the unions URA, COAG, USAGA and ASAJA, whose leaders have outlined the demands.
  • Organizers cite the EUMercosur trade agreement as the main trigger for the protest.
  • Grievances also include imminent cuts to the Common Agricultural Policy and what unions call inadequate animal‑health management, with concerns raised about nodular dermatitis.
  • Union leaders say further mobilizations could follow if their demands are not addressed, as national groups have also announced protests across Spain from January 26 to 30.