Czech farmers up in arms over unfair competition

Photo: Ondřej Hájek, ČTK

Hundreds of Czech farmers joined pan-European protests against food imports from outside the European Union on Thursday. They are calling for the cancellation of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, an end to duty-free imports from Ukraine and significant cuts in red tape.

Honking horns, pile-ups and short tempers marked Thursday’s protest ride of tractors in many parts of the country.

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Author: Daniela Lazarová