Protesting Shepherds, Farmers Clash with Romanian Police
- Thousands of Romanian farmers gathered in Victory Square, Bucharest, on Tuesday, protesting a European Union export ban and reduced drought compensation that sparked clashes with riot police.
- The European Commission extended the live sheep export ban through 2026 due to Peste des Petits Ruminants, while farmers demanded fair compensation after payments were reduced from 100 euros to 19 euros per hectare.
- Violence erupted when protesters threw objects at law enforcement, prompting police to deploy tear gas; Twenty-six people were detained, and 24 people, including eight gendarmes, were injured.
- Interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan said the protest "degenerated into regrettable acts of violence," while Alliance for the Union of Romanians leader George Simion wrote that "AUR stands with the farmers."
- Tensions coincide with broader political instability in Romania, where protesters chanted for Calin Georgescu, a former presidential candidate facing trial for acts against the constitutional order.
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PentapostagmaSecurity forces used tear gas to disperse the crowd.
Around 2,000 people gathered outside the prime minister's office in Romania to demand the lifting of health restrictions on live sheep and goat exports. The post Romania: Farmers and police clash in Bucharest appeared first on in.gr.
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Photos of Romanian farmers protesting export restrictions
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian farmers rallied outside government headquarters in Bucharest to protest export restrictions and the government's handling of animal disease outbreaks.
In Romania, farmers and livestock breeders clashed with security forces during a protest in the capital, Bucharest. 24 people were injured and 26 were detained in the clashes.
A large protest by farmers and livestock keepers in Bucharest has escalated into clashes with police, as thousands of protesters took to the streets against European Union restrictions on the export of live animals from Romania. The protesters are opposing measures imposed after outbreaks of sheep and goat pox, which have led to restrictions on the transport and export of Romanian livestock. Farmers say the measures are severely damaging their e…
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