[EN DIRECT] The France-Spain border blocked by farmers

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Great mobilization of farmers today. An action blocks the France-Spain border at Perthus. The situation to follow in real time with the Equinox Barcelona editorial team.

Cover photo: DR

16h45 : Traffic between Spain and France is completely blocked. Traffic is normal in the France-Spain direction.

15h42 : The France-Spain border, at the moment:

15h01 : Farmers emptied a Spanish tanker truck, spilling white wine onto the road. The idea is to protest against the vines of the Pyrénées-Orientales being “uprooted” because of Spanish competition.

14h57 : The demonstrators massed at the border come from various departments: Hérault, Aude and Pyrénées-Orientales. They aim to “hold on as long as possible” according to a representative of the Rural Coordination union.

2:55 p.m.: The demonstrators set up barbecues.

14h50 : A line of trucks are blocking the border in the Spain-France direction. In fact, all Spanish heavy goods vehicles cannot enter France. Private vehicles manage to get through, but in a snail-like manner and with great difficulty.