The ’ in France come amid other tractor demonstrations countries, such as Germany and Romania, before parliament elections in June.

The are the latest episode in a growing political backlash which has been brewing for months to the … Why ’s are protesting – and the far right is taking note.

MADRID (AP) — Hundreds of drove their tractors into central Madrid on Wednesday as part of ongoing against Union and local farming policies and to demand measures to …

The Swiss government estimates that agriculture contributes less than 1% to GDP, totalling CHF12 billion ($13.7 billion) in revenue in 2022. That’s low relative to other nations. In …

The plan to gather at the Schuman roundabout from 11 am to express their disapproval of recent decisions by the the Commission in response to their early February . In response to the last , the Commission proposed postponing the requirement to leave 4% of arable land fallow each year and imposing …

across are protesting against falling sale prices, cheap foreign imports and environmental regulations. The Union has proposed to scr…

in at least two countries staged a new wave of on Thursday, demanding more economic support from their governments and reiterating opposition to some Union (EU …

Czech drove their tractors and other vehicles to several border crossings on Thursday, to join forces with their colleagues from neighboring countries in their against Union agriculture policies, bureaucracy and overall conditions for their business. say policies such as the Green Deal, which calls for limits …

in majority of EU states have now joined the . The primary policy target of is a so-called Farm to Fork program that seeks to halve pesticide use, reduce fertilizer use, cut by at least 10% agricultural areas and mandate a conversion of 25% of the Union’s agricultural land to “organic-only” farming.

The had an immediate impact on Wednesday — the Commission, the EU’s executive branch, announced plans to shield from cheap exports from Ukraine during wartime and …

from across the 27-nation Union have protested against what they see as unnecessary bureaucratic rules, clean-air and soil targets and unfair competition from abroad that, they …

The Parliament approved a flagship law to restore nature on Tuesday, salvaging at least part of EU plans to protect the environment after ‘ ignited a backlash.

from several regions of Italy are travelling to Rome to demand a restriction on imports from outside the Union as Italian agriculturalists join their counterparts in …

are angry over Union climate policies and food imports from Ukraine that they say threaten their livelihoods. Such have occurred across the 27-member EU in recent weeks …

Polish drive tractors in a convoy as they against the import of Ukrainian foods and Union environmental policies, in Minsk Mazowiecki, Poland [Czarek Sokolowski/AP Photo]

, with their tractors blocking the motorway, lighting fires during a in Girona, Spain, on Feb 6, 2024. … The Union has bowed to from farming communities by …

Feb 06, 2024, 06:36 PM. MADRID – Spanish blocked traffic on some of the country’s main highways on Feb 6, joining colleagues in other countries protesting against high costs …

Next it has been the turn of Belgian as thousands of them and over 1,300 tractors congregated outside the Parliament in Brussels. These most recent have become quite messy with dozens of in France arrested as they tried to block off Rungis, a main food distribution hub that feeds 12 million people.

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 …

Pan- organizations such as COPA-COGECA, representing conventional , and the Coordination of the international peasants’ movement La Via Campesina, stood side by side during the , demanding leaders to implement meaningful changes.

6:45am Feb 27, 2024. clashed with police in Belgium overnight, spraying officers with liquid manure and throwing eggs and flares at them in a fresh show of force as the Union’s …

February 01, 2024 4:36 AM. By Reuters. burn garbage and tires during a outside the Parliament as leaders meet for an EU summit in Brussels, Feb. 1, 2024. BRUSSELS …

While governments have traditionally been at the forefront of the green transition, their climate policies face a growing backlash from a key constituency: the agricultural sector. In recent months, across the continent have taken to the streets in against a range of EU and state “greening” policies.

Agricultural workers in several countries say that green policies and taxes are eating into their profits, with calling for more government subsidies. have sprung up in France, Germany and Romania ahead of the 2024 Parliament election in June. The ’ demands vary in general, but they are all suffering from environmental reforms […]

Rowdy and disruptive are nothing new. Since the introduction in 1962 of the Union’s Common Agriculture Policy, or CAP, from member states have often …

are protesting across the Union, saying they are facing rising costs and taxes, red tape, excessive environmental rules and competition from cheap food imports, according to Reuters. Demonstrations have been taking place for weeks in countries including France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy and Greece.

clashed with police in Brussels near the Union’s headquarters during a against red tape and cheap imports that do not have to meet t…

’ have erupted in several countries, exposing anger about low prices for produce, rising costs, import of cheap foodstuffs and constraints imposed by the Union’s drive …

Antwerp, one of ’s biggest ports, said on Tuesday that there was disruption at the site due to from Belgian – the latest in a series of -wide demonstrations from demanding better pay and working conditions.

Thousands of Indian in New Delhi demanding a law guaranteeing minimum crop prices. By Rishi Lekhi, Ashok Sharma, Associated Press. Go Deeper. brexit; union; …

from The U.K to Spain have been engaging in frequent, highly publicized this summer, but do you know why? The reasons are varied, b…

IT’S SPREADING: Swedish join wide . all over have been taking part in historic against the climate agenda. Peter Imanuelsen. Feb 25, 2024. 226. 27. Share. AI generated image. Something big, something historic has been taking place all over the last few months.

Item 1 of 2 Malta’s Prime Minister Robert Abela talks with during a against agricultural policies, in Floriana, Malta February 2, 2024.

Remember climate chance carbon crisis is a hoax to gain economic control. If they really knew it was a threat airplanes would ve grounded. Because pollution is finally being addressed (nutrient runoff and neonic pesticides) , fossil fuel subsidies are being reduced, and are whiny, whiny bitches.

The Commission pulled back on a proposal to halve pesticide use across the bloc by 2030 and delayed requirements for to leave parts of their land unused to protect the environment …

BRUSSELS (AP) — A major Union plan to fight climate change and better protect nature in the 27-nation bloc has been indefinitely postponed Monday, underscoring how ‘ …

Brussels: Fires erupt as furious outside Parliament. Officers in riot gear are guarding barriers where leaders are due to meet near the parliament, with tractors parked in …

March 14, 2024 at 11:48 AM PDT. Listen. 2:27. The Union is set to take a further step back on its climate ambitions as it seeks to placate ’ anger over strict regulations. The EU …

Flank EU Headquarters as Agriculture Ministers Meet. Some 900 tractors clogged the Quarter in Brussels. ’ demands include less red tape, more EU support. burn …

are expected to head for Brussels on Thursday, where an extraordinary summit of the Council will be held, 1 reported on Sunday. The anger expressed by Belgian …