Month: June 2024
France announces new measures in bid to quell
The Spanish ’s associations in Spain announced on Tuesday that they were also planning in February against the strict regulations and lack of governmental support. Source …
Polish anger Ukraine with border blockade, grain …
Item 1 of 7 Polish over price pressures, taxes and green regulation, grievances shared by across and against the import of agricultural produce and food products …
French : Global Spread of Unrest Threatens …
in Brussels using 1,300 tractors to clog the streets as the bloc’s leaders met for a summit, on Feb. 1. … new Union regulations in its Green Deal and imports diluting …
German and their tractors throng Berlin in a …
walk between tractors as they arrive for a in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. drove thousands of tractors into Berlin on Monday in the climax of a week of demonstrations against a plan to scrap tax breaks on the diesel they use, a that has tapped into wider discontent with Germany’s government.
Why are protesting? | AFP – YouTube
Disgruntled are protesting across , demanding better compensation and conditions. Citing low wages, rising fuel costs, and increased environmen…
‘s spotlight broader geopolitical …
organize themselves to form a giant “SOS” signal with their tractors as coordinated stunt replicated in various locations across Switzerland, protesting against their work conditions and here specifically the price of milk, echoing numerous across in the recents weeks, in a field between the villages of Echallens and Goumoens-la-Ville, Switzerland, Feb. 29, 2024.
Brussels: Angry launch manure and eggs at police near …
Monday’s clashes are the latest in a series of rallies and demonstrations by across . Brussels police said that 900 tractors had entered the city, many heading for the …
How ’ and India share common ground
The current ’ and the Indian ’ in 2020-21 and now again in 2024 have several specific features that reveal their differences, but they have a major commonality—they represent the revolt by against the urban bias in agricultural governance in the industrialised West and the emerging economies of Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
AP PHOTOS: ‘ grip from Brussels and …
FILE – gather outside the Parliament for a as leaders meet for an EU summit in Brussels, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024.
’ paralyze France and spread across
Alex Lantier, R. Ramesh. 29 January 2024. Protesting set up dozens of road blockades on major highways surrounding cities in France and Belgium yesterday. The came together with …
outside EU summit – The Boston Globe
burned bales of hay, threw eggs and firecrackers at police — and wrested some promises of relief from leaders, the culmination of weeks of across the continent over …
bring down statue in Brussels as 1,000 …
from Italy, Spain and other countries took part in the demonstration in Brussels, as well as continuing their at home. In Portugal, made their way to the Spanish …
Continue: What’s Driving the Anger …
In France, the Netherlands, Germany, and Poland, we’ve seen a wave of recently from angry . So what’s driving the activity? On this episode of Lots More, we speak with Lorcan Roche …
rage at EU parliament in Brussels, but …
Angry outside Union summit 04:26. Paris — France’s two main ‘ unions have called on members to end their weekslong and lift roadblocks they’ve thrown up …
Tractors block major roads as …
French are moving hundreds of tractors into place as a blockade of major roads, termed the “siege of Paris”, gets under way.Similar demonstrations ar…
Why Dutch are protesting over emissions cuts –
Dutch have been generating global headlines with described by Prime Minister Mark Rutte as “wilfully endangering others, damaging our infrastructure and threatening people who …
from 10 EU countries join forces to … – PBS
from 10 EU countries, ranging from Central to the Baltics and the Balkans, were participating in the , organizers said. The invited Czech Agriculture Minister Marek …
EU to deal new blow to Dutch by tightening fertilizer …
As ‘ against the Dutch Cabinet’s nitrogen policy continue, the Union is moving towards ending the Netherlands’ exceptional position when it comes to spreading manure. From as early as next year, Dutch may have to spread less manure on their land, sources close to the government confirmed to ANP after reports by NOS.
— ANKASAM | Ankara Center for …
The that started in France and spread across in mid-January reflect a multifaceted set of grievances shared by farming communities. The main issues fuelling the are bureaucratic difficulties and concerns about protecting ’ livelihoods in the face of the rising cost of living .[1] Since the start of the Russia-Ukraine […]
Across in Solidarity with Dutch …
are sweeping across much of this week, mainly to join in solidarity with Dutch in the Netherlands, because new government policies to reduce “nitrogen” emissions threaten to shut down almost 50% of the nation’s .
Angry across – February 26, 2024 | Reuters
Polish block the A2 motorway to over price pressures, taxes and green regulation, grievances shared by across and against the import of agricultural produce and food …
Why are protesting across ? | ITV News
Italy. The streets of Milan were the target of Italian tractor-driving on Thursday as they gathered to against the EU’s agricultural policy and increased production costs. …
French : Their produce is often too expensive …
across this week have highlighted how and households are both hurting these days because of multiple factors, including persistent inflation, high interest rates and …
Polish government blames hooligans for violence at …
across are angry over EU climate policies and food imports from Ukraine that they say threaten their livelihoods. Such have occurred across the 27-member EU in recent weeks, but the one on Wednesday in Warsaw was decidedly angrier than earlier demonstrations in this central nation.
France turns up heat on Brussels to address
France is increasing pressure on the Commission to address complaints raised by protesting , including about imports from Ukraine and a trade deal being negotiated with Latin …
Polish block roads nationwide in mass EU policy
The Polish say they will continue their industrial actions until March 10th. Similar have taken place across the bloc in recent weeks. complain that the 27-nation EU’s …
Why Are Protesting Around The World? – Forbes
Many of the across are driven by smaller , disillusioned at national and EU agricultural policy, together with the purchasing power of large super market chains and the …
Brussels: leaves streets in chaos – BBC News
Protesting , who drove their tractors into the heart of the city and filled streets with manure, are angry at low food prices, cheap imports and new EU environmental measures. Barbed wire …
Block Traffic Near Paris With Tractors Before Macron …
are now looking ahead to a Union summit that starts on Thursday in Brussels, where Mr. Macron is expected to lobby on behalf of French . Image A barricade in Aix-en …
’ in Netherlands Reflects Rise of Popular …
’ in Netherlands Reflects Rise of Popular Revolts gather with their vehicles next to a Germany/Netherlands border sign during a on the A1 highway near Rijssen, Netherlands, June 29. They are protesting the Dutch Government’s nitrogen plans, which would eliminate a sizable number of .
in Westminster against unfavourable trade …
Welcome to our coverage of the ‘ in London this evening. Two activist groups have called on to drive their tractors to Westminster for a “go-slow” . The protestors …
The Dutch ‘ of 2022: A Mongabay Series
by Ashoka Mukpo on 14 September 2023. In this three-part series, Mongabay breaks down the Dutch “nitrogen crisis” and the great ’ of 2022. In 2019 and 2022, was …
Angry block roads and lead cattle through busy …
Angry block roads and walk cattle through busy streets as -wide spread. are being held in Ireland, Greece, Italy, France, Bulgaria, Belgium and Holland
’ : Police use tear gas and water cannons to …
BRUSSELS — One person was arrested and two police officers were injured in Brussels’ Quarter on Tuesday during a rowdy ‘ which turned violent as demonstrators started throwing firebombs and debris at law enforcement. About 250 tractors arrived in Brussels in the early hours of Tuesday morning, in a new demonstration …
Spanish plan in February | Reuters
Spanish ‘ associations said on Tuesday they were planning to take to the streets in February in against strict regulations and lack of government support as unrest …
EU biodiversity, habitat restoration bill in deadlock after …
The ’ that swept were a culmination of several factors such as extreme weather conditions, cheap foreign imports and lopsided subsidy cuts. ’ margins had been …
Tractors block major roads as ‘siege of Paris’ begins – BBC News
took to the streets at around 14:00 local time (13:00 GMT) – they said their aim was to stop food deliveries to supermarkets and the could last for days
What’s driving the sweeping ? | CNN
CNN’s Rosemary Church talks to Danielle Resnick, senior research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute, about what’s motivating the in countries from …
EU to delay new green rule in bid to appease protesting
First published on Wed 31 Jan 2024 08.45 EST. protesting across have won their first concession from Brussels, with the EU announcing a delay in rules that would have forced them to …
Why are spreading ahead of EU …
French & Belgian are angry about rising costs, EU environmental policies & cheap food imports. They have blocked highways & access roads to a major c…