


Some 500 tractors and 100 buses will arrive this Wednesday, February 21, in Madrid as part of the agricultural protest that began two weeks ago. In the image, you can see the arrival of several Spanish farmers with their respective tractors to the Arganda del Rey fairgrounds, on Tuesday, February 20, 2021, in Madrid (Spain). The unrest in the Spanish countryside, which for weeks has materialized with 'tractor raids' in the vast majority of Spanish cities, is approaching Madrid. This Wednesday, at least 500 tractors, distributed in five columns and accompanied by about a hundred buses full of farmers, will arrive in the capital with the aim of demonstrating in front of the Ministry of Agriculture. The tractors will spend the night in the surroundings of the capital to leave in a coordinated manner the next day from Torrejon de la Calzada, Arganda del Rey, Robregordo, El Espinar (Segovia) and Guadalajara. Starting at 8:00 a.m., they are expected to take the road to the Plaza de la Independencia, where a rally is planned at 10:30 a.m., followed by a march to the Ministry of Agriculture along Alfonso XII Street, bordering El Retiro park. The demands of the farmers are aligned with those of the European agricultural sector, seeking less bureaucracy, greater price control and stricter surveillance of exports. This protest in Madrid follows similar actions carried out in other Spanish regions, such as the 'tractor raids' in the port of Tarragona, Mercabarna and Girona, as well as th
Some 500 tractors and 100 buses will arrive this Wednesday, February 21, in Madrid as part of the agricultural protest that began two weeks ago. In the image, you can see the arrival of several Spanish farmers with their respective tractors to the Arganda del Rey fairgrounds, on Tuesday, February 20, 2021, in Madrid (Spain). The unrest in the Spanish countryside, which for weeks has materialized with 'tractor raids' in the vast majority of Spanish cities, is approaching Madrid. This Wednesday, at least 500 tractors, distributed in five columns and accompanied by about a hundred buses full of farmers, will arrive in the capital with the aim of demonstrating in front of the Ministry of Agriculture. The tractors will spend the night in the surroundings of the capital to leave in a coordinated manner the next day from Torrejon de la Calzada, Arganda del Rey, Robregordo, El Espinar (Segovia) and Guadalajara. Starting at 8:00 a.m., they are expected to take the road to the Plaza de la Independencia, where a rally is planned at 10:30 a.m., followed by a march to the Ministry of Agriculture along Alfonso XII Street, bordering El Retiro park. The demands of the farmers are aligned with those of the European agricultural sector, seeking less bureaucracy, greater price control and stricter surveillance of exports. This protest in Madrid follows similar actions carried out in other Spanish regions, such as the 'tractor raids' in the port of Tarragona, Mercabarna and Girona, as well as the entry of around 1,250 tractors into Barcelona on February 7. The intention of the field workers is to collapse the center of the capital and its accesses, which is why the Madrid City Council recommends that citizens opt for public transport such as the Metro or Cercanias to get around. (Photo by Hugo Ortuño)