Serbia's farmers are also on the streets: rallies against high prices

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Farmers in Serbia are increasingly angry about the rising cost of fuel and other basic goods. This has prompted them to stage protests and issue an ultimatum to the government, failing which they would intensify their actions.

Farmers from the "Association of Initiatives for the Survival of Serbian Farmers" organized protests in several places against the rising fuel and fertilizer prices. Indeed, these are increasingly a problem for farmers, especially since most of them already earn only a modest income.

In Novi Sad and Vojvodina, protesters blocked roads leading to government offices with the message, "If you don't meet our demands, we'll blockade the whole country!"

According to a Gript report, in addition to the low purchase price for sunflower seeds and the extension of the oil export ban, farmers are also dissatisfied with the government's environmental policies. "The first deman

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