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Farmers from across Cyprus marched on the Presidential Palace Thursday morning in a show of force that was as loud as it was determined. They delivered a resolution demanding urgent attention to the pressures facing agriculture before proceeding to the House of Europe to hand letters to the presidents of the European Commission and European Parliament.
The protest was part of a wider Pan-European mobilization organized by COPA-COGECA, the federation of agricultural organizations from EU member states. While the main demonstration took place in Brussels, Cyprus and other distant member states staged local actions, and Thursday morning’s march in Nicosia drew significant crowds.
Organizers from PEK, EKA, Panagrotikos, Nea Agrotiki Kinisi, and Euroagrotikos said the protest was driven by “unprecedented pressure on the primary sector, rising dependency on imports, planned cuts and changes to the Common Agricultural Policy after 2027, excessive bureaucracy, and the climate crisis, all of which threaten to wipe out the peasantry.”
Police reported that protesters from all provinces had gathered at the GSP Stadium parking lot and near the JUMBO store in Nicosia before marching to the Presidential Palace around 10:30 a.m. From there, the farmers proceeded to the House of Europe on Lord Byron Street to deliver their letters.
The event offered striking visuals: tractors, flags, banners, and a united front of farmers demanding to be heard. For Cyprus, a small country with a proud agricultural tradition, Thursday’s protest was a vivid reminder that Europe’s farm policies hit close to home.
Photographers captured the tractors and march, highlighting both the scale and determination of the movement.
