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Farmers Block Spanish Highways as Tractors Enter Paris Over EUMercosur Deal

Unions warn the trade pact would undercut producers, with an EU sign‑off reported as possible as soon as Friday.

Overview

  • Early‑morning tractor blockades halted traffic on the AP‑7, N‑2, T‑11, A‑27 and other Catalan routes, causing backups up to 18 kilometers and restricting trucks on the C‑38.
  • Revolta Pagesa and Unaspi led the mobilizations, with further actions planned in Guadalajara, Zamora, Burgos, Segovia, Soria and Valencia, as well as at the Port of Tarragona.
  • A Girona farm guild spokesperson said some blockades are indefinite until the Mercosur pact is withdrawn, arguing it threatens farmers and food security.
  • Around 100 tractors reached central Paris in a separate action organized by FNSEA and Coordinación Rural, assembling near the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe and criticizing the handling of the DNC livestock disease crisis.
  • The timing targets a potential EU approval of the Mercosur agreement as soon as Friday after reported concessions to Italy, according to Spanish and French reports.