Serbian farmers block roads to demand higher subsidies and import ban

BOGATIC, Serbia: Thousands of Serbian farmers blocked roads across the country with their tractors on Tuesday to demand higher subsidies and protection from cheap imported products such as milk and pork as well as faster payments for their products. The protests started in Serbia’s southwest almost two weeks ago and have spread across the country, with 42 sites targeted on Tuesday. In Bogatic, a small agricultural town, west of Belgrade, tractors, decorated with national flags, clogged up the main intersection. Farmers said the blockade would remain in place until their demands were met.

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