Tractors Roll Into Madrid as Spanish Farmers Protest EU–Mercosur Deal
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Hundreds of blaring tractors drove into Madrid on Wednesday as Spanish farmers rallied against the European Union’s proposed trade agreement with four South American nations
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Farmers drive tractors and gather with banners at Plaza de Colon during a large-scale protest against the EU-Mercosur trade agreement and cuts to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in Madrid, Spain, on February 11, 2026. Up to 500 tractors are authorized to enter the city, while thousands of demonstrators from across Spain march through central Madrid demanding protection for the national agricultural sector. Credits: Getty images
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Farmers drive tractors and gather with banners at Plaza de Colon during a large-scale protest against the EU-Mercosur trade agreement and cuts to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in Madrid, Spain, on February 11, 2026. Up to 500 tractors are authorized to enter the city, while thousands of demonstrators from across Spain march through central Madrid demanding protection for the national agricultural sector. Credits: Getty images
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Farmers drive tractors and gather with banners at Plaza de Colon during a large-scale protest against the EU-Mercosur trade agreement and cuts to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in Madrid, Spain, on February 11, 2026. Up to 500 tractors are authorized to enter the city, while thousands of demonstrators from across Spain march through central Madrid demanding protection for the national agricultural sector. Credits: Getty images
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Farmers drive tractors and gather with banners at Plaza de Colon during a large-scale protest against the EU-Mercosur trade agreement and cuts to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in Madrid, Spain, on February 11, 2026. Up to 500 tractors are authorized to enter the city, while thousands of demonstrators from across Spain march through central Madrid demanding protection for the national agricultural sector. Credits: Getty images
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Farmers drive tractors and gather with banners at Plaza de Colon during a large-scale protest against the EU-Mercosur trade agreement and cuts to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in Madrid, Spain, on February 11, 2026. Up to 500 tractors are authorized to enter the city, while thousands of demonstrators from across Spain march through central Madrid demanding protection for the national agricultural sector. Credits: Getty images
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Farmers drive tractors and gather with banners at Plaza de Colon during a large-scale protest against the EU-Mercosur trade agreement and cuts to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in Madrid, Spain, on February 11, 2026. Up to 500 tractors are authorized to enter the city, while thousands of demonstrators from across Spain march through central Madrid demanding protection for the national agricultural sector. Credits: Getty images
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Farmers drive tractors and gather with banners at Plaza de Colon during a large-scale protest against the EU-Mercosur trade agreement and cuts to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in Madrid, Spain, on February 11, 2026. Up to 500 tractors are authorized to enter the city, while thousands of demonstrators from across Spain march through central Madrid demanding protection for the national agricultural sector. Credits: Getty images
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Farmers drive tractors and gather with banners at Plaza de Colon during a large-scale protest against the EU-Mercosur trade agreement and cuts to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in Madrid, Spain, on February 11, 2026. Up to 500 tractors are authorized to enter the city, while thousands of demonstrators from across Spain march through central Madrid demanding protection for the national agricultural sector. Credits: Getty images
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