Spanish farmers stage second day of tractor protests over EU policies and prices

Farmers make barricades after blocking a highway during a protest near Mollerussa, north-east Spain (Emilio Morenatti/AP)

Thousands of farmers in Spain have staged a second day of tractor protests across the country, mirroring similar demonstrations across Europe.

The protests, which have been launched to demand changes in European Union farming policies to combat production cost hikes and severe drought, led to several of the country’s main national highways being blocked.