Mobilization of farmers on the Franco-Spanish border, the A63 motorway threatened with blocking

The prefecture of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques warned that the announced blocking of the A63 by a farmers’ demonstration from this Monday 10 am at the exit 5 Anglet Sud should seriously disrupt traffic. Eight months after the last demonstrations on the Franco Spanish border, farmers gathered in the collective of “farmers of the Pyrenees chain” called for new actions of “border blockage”.

In addition to the A63, actions could also take place at the Pont del Rey from 11 a.m. in Haute-Garonne and the Col d’Ares in the Pyrénées-Orientales.

“Educational” dams

This date was chosen to correspond to a national movement of Spanish farmers. “Our issues are very close, starting with the lack of visibility for European agriculture,” said Xabi Dallemane in Sud Ouest.

According to a press release signed “the farmers of the Pyrenees’ chain”, the movement brings together “simply farmers who do not want to give up in front of this European policy which is ready to sacrifice our profession, our rural world, the health of our children and our environment for the economy ”. And to add: “It is an action that wants to be without union banners even if the various organizations have relayed the information to their members. Then free to participate or not ”.

Farmers plan to lead “educational dams” for “maximum 72 hours”. This means that they will stop motorists in small groups to explain the reasons for their mobilization. They also ensure “not wanting to rot the lives of people” and provide short -term stops. The heavy goods vehicles will be diverted.