in Greece dump apples and chestnuts ‘s latest agriculture . As he weighed Spanish-grown lemons in his suburban Paris supermarket, Donf noted that most of the produce around …

Meanwhile, the Agrarian Chamber of the Czech Republic called across to take joint action and will discuss the coordination of pan- by at a meeting of the …

News > News. 7 February 2024. German , tractors and trucks block Berlin avenue in over plans to increase the tax on green diesel and to cut tax breaks for agricultural vehicles. The French- siege of Paris ended late last week, with achieving key concessions from the French government on several farming issues.

The prompted the Spanish government to distribute an additional 269 million-euro ($290-million) subsidy for as many as 140,000 and for the Commission, the EU executive …

The prompted the Spanish government to distribute an additional 269 million-euro ($290-million) subsidy for as many as 140,000 and for the Commission, the EU executive …

EU target aims to restore at least 20% of land and sea ecosystems by 2030 despite ’ and rightwing opposition. The parliament has given the green light to a watered-down …

A WAVE of agricultural has swept and the wider world, as a host of issues conspire to pit against national politics. -led in Germany, Italy, Spain and Poland have sprung up in the wake of action by Dutch , who were first to take to the streets to complain about the impact of new emissions rules.

hold a Bulgarian flag during a in the town of Pernik, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. in Bulgaria blocked major roads and border crossings nationwide on Monday to against their government’s decision to lift a ban on imports of food products from Ukraine, complaining that products from the war-torn country will cause an influx and distort local prices.

The fear is that if do not cut 50% of emissions by 2030, these emissions would harm endangered plants, protected habitats and wildlife across the Union. Lawmakers have warned that they need to adapt to these changes or their businesses will be shut down, but have been continuous throughout the week.

The recent surge in against the EU’s anti- stance reached a crescendo as French took centre stage in front of the Parliament on January 24. Their grievances include …

The across come as the far right, for whom represent a growing constituency, is seen making gains in June’s Parliament elections. Leaders are trying to quell the …

Item 1 of 2 A placard is displayed on a tractor as Polish over price pressures, taxes and green regulation, grievances shared by across , in Wroclaw, Poland, February …

is witnessing an unprecedented wave of . The past week has seen a surge in demonstrations across the continent, from France to Romania, with a significant escalation in Germany.

‘ . 02/25/2024. The EU is dealing with a rural revolt, as and agricultural producers rising costs, burdensome environmental regulations, pricing problems …

Berlin, Germany CNN —. Berlin has nearly been brought to a standstill as thousands of rally against tax rises and subsidy cuts, the culmination of a week of that have piled …

An EU-Mercosur deal would further expose to compete with imported food that is produced with pesticides actually forbidden in the EU. People gather outside the Parliament …

Luxembourg writer and commentator Bill Wirtz shares advice for U.S. after German government regulations. The Union’s executive arm shelved an anti-pesticide …

Massive disrupts Brussels traffic. with their tractors block traffic on a road in the center of Brussels, during a demonstration, Friday, March 3, 2023. Hundreds of tractors driven by angry protesting a plan to cut nitrate levels drove into Belgium’s capital city on Friday causing major traffic disruption.

Thousands of gathered in the central Netherlands on Wednesday to the Dutch government’s plans to rein in emissions of nitrogen oxide and ammonia. They drove their tractors across …

Dutch ‘ have spread to more countries. Now, in a show of solidarity, German, Italian, Spanish & Polish have launched …

Agricultural ministers from across the Union were meeting in Brussels on Monday to discuss the crisis in the sector after weeks of angry . The 27-nation EU has already weakened …

He said regulations should be simplified, after weeks of across have blockaded motorways. Although agriculture had not been on the agenda of the leaders’ summit, …

Item 1 of 2 Romanian holding a placard that reads “Solidarity, not suffering!” outside the Commission’s Offices over the price of grains and demand fallout from having an …

Fires burn during a in the district in Brussels. DIRK WAEM/Getty Images. 1 of 15. A banner is displayed on a tractor as Belgian block a road near the …

Reuters. Vehicles are lined up during a blockade by on the A4 highway to over price pressures, taxes and green regulation, grievances that are shared by across , in …

7 of 11 |. A woman wearing the Dutch flag upside-down disposes of a wrapper as thousands of demonstrators joined an anti-government by ’ organizations in The Hague, Netherlands, Saturday, March 11, 2023. The comes days before Dutch provincial elections on March 15, in which a party representing ’ interests is …

On Thursday, the got official support from the Polish government, which is trying to get Brussels to back down from its plans to cut emissions from the agricultural sector. Agriculture Minister Henryk Kowalczyk, of the ruling right-wing Law and Justice Party, met with Dutch in Warsaw and endorsed their cause. Advertisement.

Item 1 of 8 French block the A16 highway with their tractors to over price pressures, taxes and green regulation, grievances that are shared by across , near Beauvais …

from all over marched into Brussels on Monday morning to against a varied range of issues, including low prices for their products, environmental regulation and free-trade …

A Swiss with a sweatshirt reading “today I only speak to my cows” attends a Geneva over pay, tax and regulations, Feb. 3, 2024, as take part in demonstrations across .

Coming to a crescendo over the past few months, widespread ’ have escalated – across the width and breadth of the continent, from Sweden to Spain, Poland to Portugal …

Police estimate at least 8,000 with 130 tractors joined the on Syntagma square, echoing grievances at similar demonstrations in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland and Italy.

Researchers have defined an unprecedented global wave of more than 12,500 across 148 countries over food, fuel and cost of living increases in 2022. And the largest were in Western . Prices of food and especially energy were pushed up first by the COVID-19 pandemic and then by the war in Ukraine.

CBS News. rage at EU parliament as end in France. Story by Elaine Cobbe• 1w. Paris— France’s two main ‘ unions have called on members to end their weekslong …

From Paris to Brussels and beyond, across are making their voices heard. CNN’s Melissa Bell explains why they’re protesting.

Amid weeks of continent-wide ‘ , on February 26, approximately 900 tractors jammed the Union headquarters in Brussels, where EU agricultural ministers were convening. Demonstrators barricaded official buildings, strewn tires across the streets, and ignited them in flames. The signs point to a growing intensity of the …

’ have erupted across in recent weeks, emphasising deep discontent over agricultural policies and economic pressures. There is the mounting feeling amongst that they are being over-regulated by Brussels, largely through environmental policies, and also let down by free-trade agreements, including ongoing …

had already taken to the roads in Poland and Romania and now there are fresh springing up daily in Belgium, Italy, Spain and elsewhere. This is a movement, even if much …

France’s seem to have won a victory, but agriculture workers in Germany, Belgium, and other countries have taken their frustration to the Union headquarters in Brussels …

3. Arrested. at least 91 [1] The 2024 French ‘ [2] are a series of and road blockages organized mainly by agricultural unions ( FNSEA, Young [ fr], Rural Coordination [ fr], Confédération paysanne [ fr]) since 18 January 2024. [3] The protested against low food prices, proposed reductions in state …