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Farmers Partly Ease Tarragona Blockade After Illa Meeting Agreed as EUMercosur Signing Nears

Protesters say only binding mirror clauses plus tighter border controls will end the blockades.

Overview

  • Revolta Pagesa opened one lane to the Port of Tarragona after securing a meeting with Catalan president Salvador Illa today, while preparing to wind down that specific action.
  • Key roadblocks continue elsewhere in Catalonia, including the AP-7 at Pontós and stretches of the C-16 and C-38, with Girona leaders demanding “tangible” measures rather than promises.
  • In Galicia, protesters partially reopened the A-52 toward Madrid after an agreement with the Guardia Civil, but they kept the opposite direction closed and vowed to hold their ground.
  • Farmers in Álava launched a new tractor protest on the A-1 with permission to occupy the right lane, signaling further actions as organizers denounce unfair competition under the pact.
  • The EUMercosur deal is slated for signature on 17 January in Paraguay with Ursula von der Leyen attending, and recent EU safeguards plus France’s €300 million package have not quelled the unrest.