00:00 Farmers and lorry drivers continue to protest in Romania.
00:04 On Monday night, the access to the ports of Constanta and Brasov were blocked, while dozens
00:09 of trucks once again interrupted road traffic.
00:11 Earlier in the day, government and farmers associations met for talks.
00:17 Hours later, the Romanian Minister of Agriculture said most of the demands had been met, a claim
00:23 denied by the protesters.
00:25 "This cry of despair of ours does not only refer to agriculture and transport.
00:32 These are measures we demand for the protection of our businesses, for the protection of civil
00:37 society, for our protection as Romanians."
00:40 Farmers are demanding faster subsidy payments, compensation for losses caused by imports
00:45 from neighboring Ukraine, and more state aid for fuel costs, amongst other demands.
00:51 Truck drivers are calling for lower tax and insurance rates, and have complained about
00:55 lengthy waiting times at the borders.
00:57 [Whoosh]
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