Croatian farmers protest near border

Croatian farmers dissatisfied with the buying price of wheat and turnips have gathered in protest near the Bajakovo border crossing with Serbia.

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Thursday, 27.08.2009.

14:18

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Croatian farmers dissatisfied with the buying price of wheat and turnips have gathered in protest near the Bajakovo border crossing with Serbia. However, the farmers are not blocking the crossing. Croatian farmers protest near border Croatian media stated that a convoy of tractors is under the surveillance of police helicopters currently. Some 20 tractors tried to get close to the Tovarnik crossing, but police stopped them before they could approach the border. The farmers then got off the road and parked their tractors on the side of the highway. If the farmers decide to go ahead and try to block the crossing, they could have problems with the police, who prohibited the protest, stating that it does not fulfill the conditions for holding a protest according to the law for public gatherings.

Croatian farmers protest near border

Croatian media stated that a convoy of tractors is under the surveillance of police helicopters currently.

Some 20 tractors tried to get close to the Tovarnik crossing, but police stopped them before they could approach the border.

The farmers then got off the road and parked their tractors on the side of the highway.

If the farmers decide to go ahead and try to block the crossing, they could have problems with the police, who prohibited the protest, stating that it does not fulfill the conditions for holding a protest according to the law for public gatherings.

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