Farmers stage tractor protest in Barcelona, demand urgent support

 Hundreds of farmers took to the streets of Barcelona on Wednesday with around 200 tractors, buses and private vehicles, demanding urgent measures to address a “structural crisis” in Catalonia’s agricultural sector, according to media reports.

The demonstration, called by the Unio de Pagesos agricultural union, brought together more than 1,000 agricultural professionals from across Catalonia, said the organization.

Protesters gathered outside the Spanish government’s delegation in Catalonia before marching toward the regional Agriculture Department and the Palau de la Generalitat, the seat of the Catalan government.

“We are prepared not to slacken; it is time to say enough,” said Raquel Serrat, Unio de Pagesos national coordinator.