Romanian farmers clash with police in Bucharest over EU livestock ban

Footage shows protesters pushing and scuffling with security forces, throwing objects and knocking down barriers before gendarmes deployed tear gas . The demonstration began peacefully in Victory Square (Piața Victoriei) , where farmers gathered to protest problems affecting the livestock and farming sectors . Tensions later escalated when some protesters tried to block roads around the square and confronted gendarmes, who responded with tear gas . The protest was organised by Romanian sheep farmers and other agricultural producers, with several hundred to more than 1,000 people taking part.