The roads were closed this Thursday morning after the farmers’ protest in Macedo de Cavaleiros, namely the A4 motorway is now reopened and the assembly demobilized, sources in the organization said.
The A4 motorway between the Lama and Amendoeira junctions was closed in both directions and a network of barriers was demolished.
IP2 was also closed from the early hours of the morning, with access blocked in both directions.
National Road 15 (EN15) was restricted near the access point due to the presence of agricultural machinery.
The road closures followed a protest involving dozens of farmers and livestock rearers who moved tractors and farm equipment onto access roads.
Around 10:30 am, the protest organization announced that it had managed to schedule two meetings – one this Thursday online at 12:00 and another in person at 16:00 on Monday – with the Minister of Agriculture, and called for an “orderly” demobilization. protest.
The slow marches that marked the morning in the Bragança area took place at the IC5 and IP2 intersection between Macedo de Cavaleiros and Carrazeda de Anciaínes.
A GNR source told Lusa that some people have been identified.
The organization estimates that around 300 farmers from Macedo de Cavaleiros, Mirandela, Alfandega da Fe, Vimioso, Bragança, Vinhaes, Mogadore and Valpasos gathered in the Vila Real area at various protest points.
In Macedo de Cavaleiros, farmers have demanded guarantees that support for 2023 will be paid this month, among other measures.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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