Dutch over government policies and rising “agflation” destroying their businesses have spread to more countries. The are protesting about rising costs and …

Protesting blockaded roads and camped outside the parliament building in Brussels on Thursday, ahead of a EU leaders’ summit in the Belgian …

The agri-discontent sweeping across the Union is a complex issue, influenced by various national and -wide factors. In eastern- countries the are linked to the liberalisation of imports of Ukrainian grain; in Germany, France and Greece to cuts in diesel subsidies.

The -driven in Germany echo those that rocked Dutch politics last year and helped lead to the victory of far-right politician Geert Wilders in parliamentary elections in November. C ourthouse News reporter Cain Burdeau is based in the Union.

France’s follow similar action in other countries, including Germany and Poland, six months ahead of elections in which the far right – for whom represent a …

Last modified on Mon 26 Feb 2024 10.44 EST. have clashed violently with police in the quarter of Brussels, spraying officers with liquid manure and setting fire to mounds of tyres …

dumped tires on the streets of Brussels before setting them on fire on Monday, as they protested against competition from cheap food imports…

Published 7:47 AM PDT, April 7, 2023. BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — in Romania and Bulgaria staged Friday to express their anger over the Union’s response to a glut of agricultural products from Ukraine that they say are flooding local markets and undercutting prices. About 100 converged in Romania’s capital …

The vote was closely watched as it took place amid , who have made the Green Deal one of its main objects of criticism. Still, the law approved on Tuesday had been heavily …

Violent confrontations between and law enforcement officers have been reported in other countries, according to Reuters. Similar have popped up in other countries …

Published: February 12, 2024 11:15am EST. took various demands to Brussels on February 1, 2024, clogging the streets with 1,300 tractors as EU leaders met for a summit. On …

in Brussels as EU agriculture ministers meet to discuss responses to the current crisis that the sector is facing.# # …

held demonstrations outside the Parliament in Brussels on Wednesday as against environmental legislation and other grievances spread across the continent. While the event …

A few days ago, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen praised the ‘ “remarkable resilience” and announced that “the can count on support.” Moreover, she …

A major Union plan to better protect nature in the 27-nation bloc and fight climate change was indefinitely postponed Monday, underscoring how ’ sweeping the continent …

The in the Union’s biggest agricultural producer come at a time when President Emmanuel Macron is wary of ‘ growing support for the far-right ahead of the …

The , heading into a second week after spilling over from neighbouring countries, come as campaigning for Union elections gathers pace. The unrest is the first major challenge for …

The Brussels was also attended by rightwing parliament lawmakers as well as French politician Marion Maréchal, the estranged niece of Marine Le Pen who heads the far-right …

Reuters. drive tractors during a against Union agricultural policies, grievances shared by across , in Prague, Czech Republic, February 19, 2024.

In recent weeks, the streets of cities have echoed with the clamor of ’ . From the Brandenburg Gate in Germany to the boulevards of Paris, have taken to the streets to voice their discontent over a range of issues, from diesel tax breaks to environmental regulations. These , now spreading across borders …

from at least nine countries have united in , including Greece, Poland, Spain, Germany, France, Romania, Italy, Belgium, Portugal, and Lithuania. The roots of this discontent extend back to 2019 when Dutch blocked roads in opposition to new nitrogen emission restrictions.

have blocked roads leading to a Union summit in Brussels on Thursday, using some 1,000 tractors, Belgian police said. A police spokesman told the French AFP news agency that …

turn into perennial . Throughout the 1990s, EU fought the subsidy cuts and new system of payments. In November 1997, Italian dairy blocked railways with their trucks and tried to unload sheep in central Rome to huge fines imposed on them by the EU for exceeding milk production quotas.

Over a thousand took to the streets of Rome on Thursday as part of three rallies to criticise Union rules pertaining to their industry. The rallies took place at the historic …

February 2, 2024 01:06:16 pm. protested outside the Parliament in Brussels on Thursday, demanding relief from taxes and rising costs, as leaders met during a summit. They were met by police action with water hoses and tear gas. The are a part of a growing movement across to demand action on …

Lachner, 28, is one of thousands of activists caught up in a crackdown on a wave of direct action that gathered pace last year demanding urgent government action against climate …

The Italian share many of the grievances expressed by their counterparts in other parts of during a wave of over the past few weeks. They complain that their products are being undercut by cheaper imports from areas outside the Union such as north Africa, rising fuel costs and the impact of EU measures designed …

nations must end repression of peaceful climate , says UN expert. Nations should be cutting emissions to meet Paris agreement, says Michel Forst after year-long inquiry. 28 Feb …

blockaded roads and burned tyres, as EU leaders converged for a summit in the Belgian capital. The demonstrations are the latest in weeks of around the bloc against …

The Commission proposed to review certain provisions of the Common Agricultural Policy in response to the across . The proposals would “reduce the burden related to …

April 25, 2023. After more than a year of surprisingly solid unity in support of Ukraine, grains of discord are piling up in the barn of Robert Vieru, a Romanian with 500 tons of …

A protester throws an EU flag into the fire during a on February 1, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. in convoys of tractors created chaos outside the Union’s …

7 Mar 2024. Throwing smoke bombs and lighting fires, thousands of angry demonstrated in Warsaw against Union regulations and cheap Ukraine imports, with police reporting that two …

threw eggs and stones at the Parliament, started fires and set off fireworks as they demanded Union leaders at a summit nearby do more to help them. The are triggered by concerns over cheap imports, taxes, rising costs, and unfair competition. Advertisement. ’s farming sector is in crisis.

The agricultural lobby has long expressed concerns about the implementation of key elements of the Green Deal. One key battleground was the EU’s “Nature Restoration Law”, intended to protect and enhance biodiversity ’s ecosystems, which faced fierce opposition from the agricultural sector before it was passed in summer …

Level 2. Level 3. 19-03-2024 15:00. The Commission responded to by across . President Ursula von der Leyen is proposing changes to ’s policy. These changes should lessen governmental control over EU and offer them more flexibility in meeting environmental regulations. The took place in …

with tractors stand on a street in the centre of the Czech capital during a demonstration to draw attention to the poor situation of Czech agriculture in Prague, Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. Some Czech rallied in the capital on Monday to the Union policies on in agriculture and unfair conditions for doing their business.

in Spain have now also joined the mass seen in Italy, Poland and the Netherlands, as reported on Friday, July 15. The seen in Spain, Poland and Italy, come after strikes in the Netherlands have led to many supermarkets running out of food, as the anti-government movement continues.

and beyond. Angered over government and Union policies, from across the world are staging violent . Unhappy over the current scenario, vow more in the coming weeks. The ‘Delhi Chalo’ is being staged to demand a legal guarantee of MSP for all crops, full debt waiver for …

STORY: across have been protesting against constraints placed on them by EU measures to tackle climate change, as well as rising costs and what they say is unfair competition from abroad.In Italy, say their products are being undercut by cheaper imports from areas outside the Union such as north Africa, rising fuel costs and the impact of EU measures designed to …