"At the moment, in Guarda we have the A25 restricted to traffic with an emergency corridor, with a concentration of 200 tractors. In Portalegre, on the border of Caia in the direction of Portugal-Spain, we have a slow march with traffic obstruction on this road, with a concentration of 200 tractors", said Captain João Lourenço, from the GNR Public Relations.

The same source also said that in Santarém there is a concentration of 100 tractors in Golegã, with traffic obstruction on the Chamusca bridge.

"In Beja, between Vila Verde and Ficalho, on National Road 260, we have a concentration of about 45 tractors and four heavy vehicles," he said.

The GNR is, according to Captain João Lourenço, following the movement of Portuguese farmers, committing several valences.

"We are patrolling where there is an accumulation of people and vehicles in order to ensure road safety, traffic fluidity, public order and tranquillity, especially in these places where there is a concentration of people, ensuring alternative corridors on the main roads," he said.

According to the GNR, there was no record of significant incidents of public order change at around 07:30, despite the traffic restrictions.

"We call on everyone who is in this protest not to jeopardize people's rights, in this case, the right to mobility," he said.

The group also closed the A6 motorway, in both directions, one kilometre from Badajoz (Spain), with traffic moving along a secondary road under the “eyes” of the authorities from Portugal and Spain.

Farmers are on the streets today with their tractors, protesting north to south, demanding the sector's appreciation and fairer conditions, in a protest that is expected to block several roads, which has happened in other parts of Europe.

The protest, an initiative of the Civil Farmers' Movement, comes a day after the Government announced a package of more than 400 million euros, aimed at mitigating the impact caused by the drought and strengthening the Strategic Plan for the Common Agricultural Policy (PEPAC).

The package covers, among others, production measures worth €200 million, ensuring the coverage of production shortfalls and the creation of a credit line of €50 million, with zero interest rate. According to a statement released on Wednesday 31 February, the movement are demanding the right to adequate food, fair conditions and the appreciation of the activity.