Farm Zone Europe

Why are protesting: in central and eastern have been speaking out since 2023 against the impact of cheap Ukrainian grain imports, which have undercut domestic prices and hit …

by ‘ unions and agricultural groups will likely continue in urban centers and on major roads in multiple EU member states through early February. are denouncing various national and EU policies, including strict environmental standards and the continued import of Russian and Belarusian foodstuffs, among several other …

Similar have taken place across the EU in recent weeks. in many countries complain that the bloc’s policies on the environment and other matters impose a heavy financial burden …

Polish in the western city of Wroclaw burnt tires on the steps of the regional government office and pelted the Commission office with eggs …

are protesting across the Union, saying they are facing rising costs and taxes, red tape, excessive environmental rules and competition from cheap food imports. Demonstrations have been taking place for weeks in countries including France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy and Greece. While many issues are country-specific, others are -wide.

Their tractors have been bearing down on ‘s capitals. From Berlin to Bucharest, from Warsaw to Brussels, are venting their fury at having their…

Polish over price pressures, taxes and green regulation, grievances shared by across and against the import of agricultural produce and food products from Ukraine …

The are in full swing across Germany, with ‘ vehicles blocking access to highways and city centers. In Munich alone, police said they had accompanied about 5,500 tractors from the …

surround Parliament building to demand reforms. took their anger to the streets of Brussels before a E.U. summit, warning leaders not to ignore their …

Amid of a wave of over higher production costs and stringent regulations, Belgian are threatening to block access to the capital as …

Published 6:51 AM PDT, June 29, 2022. THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch prime minister on Wednesday condemned a violent by outside the home of the country’s agriculture minister amid increasingly bold demonstrations against the government’s plans to rein in pollution. A small group of clashed Tuesday night …

According to a map published by Euractiv, visualizing ’ across the continent, recent ’ broke out in 22 out of the 27 EU member states, with only Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, and Austria managing to stay clear of the pan- movement so far. Within these 22 countries where took to …

The government said at the time that it had no leverage to intervene in the banks’ work. In August 2023, the Chisinau government disbursed 200 million lei (€10.4 million) for small in …

Hundreds of tractors arrived in Brussels Monday and more are on their way as Union agriculture ministers meet to address ‘ concerns. It follows weeks of by across …

join a rally in the German capital demanding a rethink of the government’s plan to end fuel tax break. German near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin [Liesa Johannssen …

The have generated strong support from the general French public. A BVA poll showed 88% are in favour of the movement and 89% have a positive view of . In addition, eight …

driving in a heavy-duty tractor into the western city of Poznan as part of a nationwide against Union’s agrarian policy and imports of cheap Ukraine produce, in …

unhappy at low supermarket prices and cheap food imports from post-Brexit trade deals have vowed to renew their French-style with tractors this weekend. Demonstrations modelled on …

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 …

February 7, 2024 3:41 pm CET. By Giorgio Leali and Victor Goury-Laffont. PARIS — Protesting Damien Radet, stationed at a highway roadblock outside Paris, had a blunt message for the politicians who lead France and the Union. He demanded a “stop and reversal” of strict EU environmental standards and protection against import …

deployed convoys of tractors, trailers and even rumbling harvesters on Monday in what they described as a “siege” of Paris to gain more concessions. Some came with reserves of …

Left: Farm vehicles are silhouetted during sunset as French over price pressures, taxes and green regulation, similar to grievances shared by across , in Chamant …

Tractors by , economy in freefall and rise of Far Right have turned Germany into sick man of Some 500 tractors gathered at Berlin’s landmark Brandenburg Gate and 5,000 …

Tractors are parked behind a blockade in the Quarter during a of outside a meeting of EU agriculture ministers in Brussels, February 26, 2024. /CFP on Monday blocked a border crossing between Poland and Germany, threw bottles at police in Brussels and gathered in Madrid to demand action on cheap supermarket …

8 January 2024. By Jessica Parker, Berlin correspondent,BBC News. Getty Images. in Germany are blockading roads in against subsidy cuts, with more than 500 tractors and trucks …

Thousands of tractors have brought Berlin’s city centre to a standstill as from across Germany protested on parliament’s doorstep over rising costs and a plan to phase out agricultural …

The organizers, the Milk Board, said that more than 1,000 tractors and 5,000 people took part on behalf of “more than 80,000 dairy ”. The group said milk prices are …

January 8, 2024 8:51 pm CET. By Hans von der Burchard and Peter Wilke. BERLIN — German commenced a week of planned on Monday while officials warned that far-right groups are attempting to co-opt the movement for their own political ends. The began the day by blocking roads across much of the country in response to a …

, cattle-breeders, hunters and opposition supporters have descended on Spain’s capital of Madrid to environmental and economic policies by Spain’s left-of-center government that …

The Local AB Västmannagatan 43 113 25 Stockholm Sweden. . 5 minutes to understand French . The Local France – [email protected] Published: 26 Jan, 2024 CET. …

in Dijon, France protested against the Regional Council. Hundreds of gathered in front of the Regional Council with more than 80 tractors to …

But for some governments, the more pressing threat is the attention that ’ have attracted from far-right and populist parties, as well as radical conspiracy theorists.

November 7, 20225:55 AM PSTUpdated 2 years ago. [1/2]A man fills fuel at a service station during a significant increase in the price of energy in Madrid, Spain, March 8, 2022. /Juan Medina …

Farming makes up just 1.4 percent of the Union’s GDP, the latest figures show, but in Eastern last year over cheap Ukrainian imports – which saw lengthy blockades at border crossings – show how as a group are capable of causing major disruption.

Romania has also seen and has absorbed the largest share of Ukraine exports through the solidarity lanes, but has so far stopped short of imposing an import ban. On April 20, Hungary expanded the list of banned Ukrainian products to 25 items, including meat, vegetables, oil, honey, rapeseed, and sunflower seeds.

across are taking to the streets in their tractors once again to a host of issues, including rising agricultural costs and shrinking profits, the costs of environmental regulation, and potential trade agreements that could undercut the market. As Belgium’s Prime Minister Alexander De Croo observed earlier this …

01/09/2024. The German government is planning cuts, including subsidies for . Although it has withdrawn some of the proposals, a lot of frustration has built up amongst the farming …

Politicians including main opposition leader Donald Tusk led crowds calling for a change of direction.

The EU has attempted to cut some of those subsidies, leading to mass by across . However, are not just protesting subsidy cuts, but also a series of EU efforts to …

by German over cuts to subsidies have caused widespread travel disruption across Germany and exposed the depth of public discontent with Olaf Scholz’s coalition government …