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Farmers protest livestock export ban in Bucharest clashes

Roughly 2,000 sheep farmers and livestock producers clashed with riot police outside the government building in Bucharest during a protest against restrictions on live animal exports. Dozens of people were reported injured after the demonstration turned violent. It remains unconfirmed how many demonstrators have been detained.

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WhereBucharest
44.432, 26.106 ±10 km
First reported39 days ago
Published2026-09-15 22:14 UTC
Sources2
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Reports2Independent tellings2
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Global Event Monitor. Farmers protest livestock export ban in Bucharest clashes. 2026-09-15T22:14:49.449Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:2376. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-15/romanian-sheep-farmers-protest-turns-violent-in-bucharest-a0faa8dd

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