Romanian farmers clash with police over EU livestock export ban

Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Bucharest as Romanian farmers demand an end to an EU-imposed livestock export ban introduced amid outbreaks of sheep and goatpox.

The restrictions have hit farmers’ incomes, while animals have been slaughtered without compensation, fueling anger across the agricultural sector.

SOS Romania MP Nini Pascalini joined the demonstration and told RT that farmers ‘want to work’, sell their produce and be treated fairly, as clashes broke out between protesters and police in the Romanian capital.