Freight traffic in the direction of Gipuzkoa is expected to be closed from 10 a.m. on Monday, June 3, until 10 a.m. the following day. Major impacts are expected in both directions, and it is recommended not to go in that direction.
The agenda of protests in rural areas resumes this Monday in a coordinated state action by independent platforms that emerged at the beginning of this year in the heat of the tractor movements, and with a focus on the policy coming from the European Union (EU).
Organizers have announced traffic restrictions at up to eight points on the border between Spain and France. In Euskal herria, Biriatu will be the hotspotand significant traffic disruptions are expected there.
The action will start at 10am. simultaneously at the eight border points on Monday and will continue 24 hours, until Tuesday 10 a.malthough it cannot be ruled out that the mobilization could last indefinitely.
According to the traffic director of the Basque government, Estibaliz Olabarri, “It will be a complicated day on the roads of Gipuzkoa, in the Muga area. Therefore, as long as the protest lasts We recommend that all types of vehicles avoid heading towards the bordertowards Lapurdi, both on AP-8 and alternate roads, to avoid collapsing.
Personnel from Bidegi and the Territorial Traffic Unit of the Ertzaintza in Gipuzkoa will monitor and take safety measures to minimize the impact on traffic.
Likewise, the Basque Government will provide information through the PMV (Variable Message Panels), the website www.trafikoa.euskadi.eus, at X @trafikoaEJGV and by calling 011 (24-hour service).
As an exceptional measure, the The transportation of goods today is allowed to circulate on the roads of the Basque Autonomous Community, with the aim of avoiding traffic jams on Monday, June 3.
On Sunday afternoon the tractors start approaching Biriatu. However, they have made it clear that they will circulate without the intention of obstructing traffic.
Organizers have explained that the protest coincides with the week in which the European Parliament elections will take place.
Therefore, the action planned for Monday will focus, among other things, on demanding greater controls on imported products, priority for local productions and tax cuts for food production.
Source: EITB
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