Hundreds of farmers mobilized in Madrid on February 11 to denounce the precarious situation of the Spanish countryside and to reject the EU‑Mercosur trade agreement. Protesters warned that the deal threatens European producers and consumers by allowing imports that do not meet EU quality standards. They demanded urgent measures from national and European authorities to support the rural sector. Criticism also targeted Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s government and the Ministry of Agriculture, with some demonstrators even calling for Sánchez’s resignation over what they described as a lack of institutional support.
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