One year after the start of their first mobilization, farmers are heading back onto the roads this Tuesday, November 19, 2024. In the Pyrénées-Orientales, they will take action at the Boulou toll barrier at the start of the afternoon. Disruptions on the roads are expected.
D-day is here. At the call of Rural Coordination 66, farmers in the Pyrénées-Orientales will block the Franco-Spanish border on the A9 motorway this Tuesday, November 19. The meeting will take place at the large Boulou toll gate where delegations from the Rural Coordination of Aude and Hérault will join the mobilization.
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DIRECT. Angry farmers: demonstrators should arrive at the Boulou toll gate on the A9 motorway around 12 p.m., follow the day of mobilization on lindependant.fr
On site, they will only block trucks coming from Spain. If the blockage is due to begin at the beginning of the afternoon, disruptions are expected from late morning on Catalan roads. Neighboring farmers arriving in convoy via the RN9.
12 h 47. Viktor is a Bulgarian carrier. This morning he loaded his truck in Barcelona. He must deliver the goods to Germany. Stranded at the Spanish border, he does not know when he will be able to get back on the road.
12 h 40. On the other side of the Spanish border, trucks and cars are trapped. The Rural Coordination promises to let the cars pass once the organization is perfect.
12 h 30. Initially scheduled for 2 p.m., the blocking of trucks began.
12 h 20. The first tractors arrive at the Bouliu toll booth, to block the border.
12 h. For the moment, traffic is still fluid at the Boulou toll barrier. The farmers are due to arrive any minute.
11 h 40. The procession is on its way to the Spanish border using the D900. Currently at Pollestres, the demonstrators should arrive at the Boulou toll barrier around 12 p.m.
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