Over 3,000 farmers join Thursday’s protest in Prague

Over 3,000 farmers arrived in Prague early on Thursday morning to protest against rising costs, heavy regulation, cheap goods from Ukraine and the EU's Green Deal. Some 700 tractors and other farm machinery are taking part in the protest ride, which started at Prague’s Letná at around 7 am. The farmers made a stop outside the Office of the Government, where they dumped piles of manure in protest over EU policies.

The protest will continue at noon with a demonstration outside the government’s office, where farmers are due to meet with Agriculture Minister Marek Výborný. The main organizers of the protest are the Czech Agrarian Chamber and the Czech Agricultural Union, which say the government is not addressing their problems.