Around 300 French and Spanish farmers blocked the Biriatou border toll in the Basque Country with their tractors on Thursday. Gathered since midday at the toll gate on both sides of the border, after snail-like operations, the farmers delivered their common demand, without brandishing union banners.
They give the EU until June 1 to achieve a “zero tax” on gas, electricity, diesel and even GNR (non-road diesel). “They have two months to find a solution, we will go back to work on our farms but we will be there if necessary at the beginning of June,” says Thierry, a non-unionized cattle breeder.