KALVARIJAAngry Lithuanian farmers took to the highways on May 21-22, bringing traffic to a standstill at several border checkpoints until the government agreed to reopen negotiations on agricultural subsidies.The farmers, who had been threatening a protest for several days, created human blockades and drove tractors onto some of the most heavily used thoroughfares in the country.The barricades temporarily blocked Lithuania's busiest border crossings to cargo vehicles, while protesters allowed passenger traffic to pass freely.Long queues formed at Salociai on the Latvian border and the Kalva...
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