The access road to the Leușeni-Albița customs post, which was barred by protesting farmers with tractors, was unblocked, IPN reports.

The Customs Service said that the normal flow of traffic at the Leușeni-Albița customs post was restored at around 4p.m.

Sergiu Stefanco, a farmer from Causeni district, said that the authorities mimicked the discussions with the farmers who demanded to be paid subsidies, as the law provides, and to be distributed Romanian diesel fuel. The farmers don’t want money because they understand that there is not enough money in the state budget, but they want to have access to fair loans, inputs, etc.

At the last meeting with Prime Minister Dorin Recean, the farmers were informed about the emergency farm loan identified as a solution to start the agricultural season. The mechanism, which is due to become functional on March 1, will allow farmers to access loans of up to 500,000 lei with a 90% guarantee from the state. For their part, the farmers said that this amount can be kept only for micro farmers and should be doubled for the other farmers.

A new meeting at the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry with farmers is planned for Friday.