Farmers and ranchers from both sides of the Muga will concentrate their tractors on the A-8 in Behobia this Thursday

A concentration of tractors at the border, hailed by farmers and ranchers from Iparralde, and expected to be joined by baserritarras from Gipuzkoa and Navarra, will affect traffic on the A-8 highway on Thursday.

As the Basque government said in a statement, the direct impact on traffic will be in both directions. between 10:30 PM and 2:00 PM. For this reason, the Basque government recommends not traveling on the A-8 towards France during the demonstration.

If you need to circulate around the area, we recommend using this Alternative routes such as the N-636, the N-121 A (with nuances) or the GI-20but in no case the fast route to France.

Thus, he pointed out that it must be taken into account that a convoy of tractors will go from Navarra to La Muga, and that when the concentration ends, they will return to their origins with their impact on traffic on the N-121-A . along the route to and from the concentration. The neighboring regions may be affected by the muga: Bidasoaldea, Oarsoaldea, Donostialdea and Bortziria.

The Basque government recommends this “strong” Avoid walking around the area between 10:30 AM and 2:00 PM and, if absolutely necessary, pay particular attention to the instructions of the Ertzaintza and local police.

On the other hand, Alava farmers are seeing ‘progress’ in their demands, after the Provincial Council pledged, among other things, to Return VAT this month promoted by the primary sector in 2023, although they continue the tractor rally next Thursday in Vitoria-Gasteiz, which will end three days of mobilizations.