In Austria two dairy companies have raised the milk price.

Thursday: European action day of dairy farmers. Tomorrow in many countries there will be big actions and national press conferences.

France: Blockades in front of the dairy plants are going on. The farmers are sending letters to dairy plants and asking them, to support the EMB-proposals. Many dairy plants already are supporting this letter and signed it. European action day on Thursday: There are actions planned concerning dairy plants.

Austria: Interesse of the media is still high. The biggest and third biggest dairy companies are raising the milk price from the 1. October on (3 Cent up to 30 Cent/kg). Today is a hearing in the parlament – the green party inquired that – there will be discussed the EMB-proposals. European action day on Thursday: Many actions in the regions and a big action with tractors in front of the ministry of agriculture in Salzburg. Press conference in Linz.

Germany: Yesterday many actions in Germany - 20 to 30. The mobilisation among the farmers is still strong. The protest activities will continue after the election on 27. September.

European action day on Thursday: Big action in Munic. BDM together with environmental and development organisations. After that will be a press conference with the alliance. Further more actions in different regions in Germany.

Luxemburg: Informing consumers in strike cafes. The mobilisation among the farmers is rising.

European action day on Thursday: Big tractor convoi together with other reprenstives of the dairy sector and development organisations. Meeting with a representive of Barroso. Press conference with the alliance.

Netherlands: Media is writing about the dairy farmer movement a lot and positive. Yesterday there has been a demonstration in front of the federal cartell office. Afterwards there has been a meeting between the minister of agriculture and the dairy farmers. She is still focusing on liberalise the market.

Spain: Today and on Friday in Galicia the delivery on milk is slowed down.

Belgium: Yesterday there has been a meeting with the minister of agriculture. In this week he will arrange a meeting with the other agricultural ministers in those countries, where the protests of the dairy farmers are strong. European action day on Thursday: Actions are in design.

Italy: Very successfull actions of the Brenner with support of farmers from Germany and Austria.

European action day on Thursday: Big action in Rom.