France/ OPL:
Demonstrations with tractors, trailers, outside the prefectures nationwide, talks with prefects; meeting with Minister of Agriculture Barnier <link fileadmin dokumente press_release basse_normandie1.pdf download file>Summary1 <link fileadmin dokumente press_release basse_normandie2.pdf download file><link fileadmin dokumente press_release basse_normandie2.pdf download file>Summary2
Contact: Jean Louis Naveau - 0033/682922373
/APLI: handing over 1000 letter to prefect;
Contact: Pascal Massol - gaec.bouviale@wanadoo.fr
Germany/ BDM:
demonstrations outside farming authorities in Stuttgart with 10.000 people and 200 tractors and in Hanover with 3.000 people and 15 tractors. <link fileadmin dokumente press_release bdm_presseinfo_bdm_u_emb-aktionstag_290409.pdf download file>Press release (German)
Contact: Romuald Schaber - 0049/1515503 7174
Spain/ PROLEC:
Follow-up to big demonstration in Madrid on 16 April
1. Large gathering of 400 dairy farmers, consumers, politicians 2. meeting with industry; <link fileadmin dokumente press_release np_090430.pdf download file>press release (spanish) Contact: Esther Lopera 0034/68 5990460
Austria/ IG-Milch:
2000 people and 400 tractors at big tractor rally to Vienna to the Ministry of Agriculture and the Chancellery, demands handed over to the Federal Chancellor more about this
Contact: Ernst Halbmayr 0043/6649249635
Italy/APL:
400 people at manifestations with tractors all over Northern Italy <link fileadmin dokumente press_release download file>Press release (Italian), Contact:Roberto Cavaliere 0039/335 635 6361
Czech Republic:
5000 people at several protest marchs for example at square of Peasant Revolt in Chlumec, near Hradec Králové;
Contact: Josef Kucera - 0042/0602359033
Denmark/ LDM:
Big manifestation aimed at the Danish candidates for the EU Parliament in Hovborg, Jütland;
Contact: Kjartan Poulson - 0045/21288899
The Netherlands/ DDB, NMV:
Press campaign as a follow-up to the big " Dairy Night" on 14/15 April; <link fileadmin dokumente press_release melk_persbericht..pdf download file>Press release 29.4.<link fileadmin dokumente press_release nmv_geurts_16742_inbreng_nmv_voor_rondetafelgesprek_melkveehouderij_op_15_april_2009.pdf download file>report 15th April
Contact: Sieta van Keimpema - 031/612168000
Belgium/ MIG:
800 people and 100 tractors at silent protest march and demonstration outside the Ministry in Namur, talks with Minister Lutgen;
Contact: Erwin Schöpges -0032/ 497904547
/BDB: open letter to dairies; Contact: Bernd Jacobs - 0032/495101064
Luxembourg/ LDB:
Press conference in Luxembourg City - talks with politicians
Contact: Fredy Martines - 0035/2998831
Scotland DFOS/ UK:
More than 100 dairy farmers with calves and Faironikas talking to politicians in front of Scotish parliament
Contact: Doris Robertson - 0044/7979 315083
Switzerland/ Uniterre:
Campaign "Heidi and little flowers" in front of dairy industry (Ependes)
Contact: Rudi Berli - 0033/450567821
