Spanish and Italian farmers said they were joining the protest movement, which has also hit Germany, that aims to press governments to ease environmental rules and shield them from rising costs and cheap imports.
With all eyes on a summit of EU leaders set for Thursday (February 1), the bloc's executive Commission made proposals on Wednesday to limit farm imports from Ukraine and loosen some green regulations.
But the Commission's move was unlikely to be enough to quell the anger of farmers who said they would continue to block highways and ports until all their demands were met.
