VARAZDIN/VIROVITICA/VIRJE, June 29 (Hina) - Croatian farmers on Tuesday continued the peaceful protest which started last Saturday. No incidents were reported during last night in the northern Croatian County of Varazdin, the Varazdin
police said. Roads to the Croatian-Slovene border crossings Dubrava Krizovljanska and Virje were closed for traffic, but the border crossings remained open. A road to the border crossing Terezino Polje, in Virovitica County about 100 kilometres east of Zagreb remained closed. Representatives of the Croatian Farmers' Association blocked all other roads towards the Croatian-Hungarian border crossing Terezino Polje after eight o'clock this morning. Farmers blocked the Podravska road in Virje, about 80 kilometres north-east of Zagreb, by several dozens of tractors. Farmers said this was their reaction to a statement made by Prime Minister Zlatko Matesa, after talks held with representatives of the
VARAZDIN/VIROVITICA/VIRJE, June 29 (Hina) - Croatian farmers on
Tuesday continued the peaceful protest which started last
Saturday.
No incidents were reported during last night in the northern
Croatian County of Varazdin, the Varazdin police said.
Roads to the Croatian-Slovene border crossings Dubrava
Krizovljanska and Virje were closed for traffic, but the border
crossings remained open.
A road to the border crossing Terezino Polje, in Virovitica County
about 100 kilometres east of Zagreb remained closed.
Representatives of the Croatian Farmers' Association blocked all
other roads towards the Croatian-Hungarian border crossing
Terezino Polje after eight o'clock this morning.
Farmers blocked the Podravska road in Virje, about 80 kilometres
north-east of Zagreb, by several dozens of tractors. Farmers said
this was their reaction to a statement made by Prime Minister Zlatko
Matesa, after talks held with representatives of the Croatian
Farmers' Association on Monday.
Croatian farmers will continue to protest until their demands are
fulfilled.
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