Thousands of farmers descend on Madrid for tractor protest over EU policies

People look down at a protest in Madrid, Spain as hundreds of farmers drove their tractors into the capital as part of ongoing protests against European Union and local farming policies (Manu Fernandez/AP)

Hundreds of farmers drove their tractors into central Madrid as part of ongoing protests against European Union and local farming policies and to demand measures to alleviate production cost hikes.

The protest, the biggest to take place in the Spanish capital after more than two weeks of daily protests across the country, on Wednesday will include a rally outside the Agriculture Ministry headquarters.