Romanian shepards and farmers clash with police

Dozens injured as 2,000 farmers – backed by far-right groups – protest the extension of a livestock export ban.Published On 15 Sep 202615 Sep 2026Riot police have clashed with Romanian shepherds and farmers as they rioted during a protest against a ban on livestock exports due to disease.About 2,000 people gathered to demonstrate in the capital, Bucharest, on Tuesday against the extension of a live sheep export ban, imposed by the European Union due to the highly contagious small ruminant plague. As in other protests by farmers across Europe in recent years, the rally was encouraged and supported by far-right forces.Recommended Stories list of 1 itemlist 1 of 1Drone explosion in Romanian port spurs Ukraine war spillover fearsend of listViolence broke out in front of the Romanian government building in Bucharest when some protesters demanding the reversal of the ban began throwing rocks, metal barriers and other objects at law enforcement.Police responded with tear gas in a bid to disperse them. Twenty-six people were detained, riot police said in a press release.Twenty-four demonstrators and police officers required medical attention – some for broken bones, others for the effects ...