January 4, 2024 5:56 pm CET. By Hans von der Burchard. BERLIN — Germany’s three-party ruling coalition on Thursday partly backed down from a proposal to cut tax privileges for after facing emotional . The government said in a statement that it would gradually phase out tax breaks on diesel fuel for over multiple years …

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

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 , which started in France but soon spread across the EU, have disrupted traffic and led to confrontations with police in recent weeks amid rising tensions ahead of today’s EU …

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 EU’s headquarters in Brussels have been surrounded by hundreds of tractors as renew their over regulations and rising costs in the indus…

Ministers have urged the EU to increase funding for the €60bn-a-year Common Agricultural Policy subsidy scheme in a bid to quell as Belgian blockaded roads and set fire to tyres …

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 …

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 …

Fearing a spillover from in Germany, Poland, and Romania, the government withdrew a draft farming law planned for debate this week and invited farming representatives for talks.

More than 10,000 joined fresh on Saturday 11 March ahead of the election. Many were flying the country’s flag upside down in a symbolic representation of the movement.

It is the first by Malta’s farming sector since 1982 and follows similar in other EU countries in recent weeks. Angry have protested in Belgium, France, Germany, Greece …

31 January. Getty Images. Dozens of who descended on a food market outside Paris have been arrested, as tensions over for better conditions escalated. The French government had …

’ on Delhi-NOIDA border [PHOTO: Kisan Tak] The global nature of these highlights the pressing need for a reevaluation of how societies value and support agriculture. It’s a call for policies that recognize the critical role of in feeding the world, while also addressing environmental concerns.

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 …

Bulgaria’s are joining -wide . Bulgarian family hold posters reading: “We want humane treatment of .” “I want to be a in Bulgaria” as they attend with their a week old calf in front of Agriculture Ministry in Sofia, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. Hundreds of angry took to the …

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 …

‘ have sprung up in Romania, Germany and France, ahead of the EU elections in June. Whilst their demands vary in general they claim that they are taking the hardest hit from …

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 …

WATCH: : Tractors block major highways across France, Belgium – Jan 29, 2024. blocked more traffic arteries across Belgium, France and Italy on Wednesday, as they sought …

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 …

The seen in the Netherlands have led many supermarkets to run out of food, as the anti-government movement continues. The began on Sunday, July 3, as Dutch were angered by government plans that would require them to use less fertiliser and reduce livestock. The blocked various supermarket distribution …

have spread across . Spanish said they would join the movement, while 1,000 Italian were planning to take part in rallies in Brussels on Thursday, to press EU …

In recent months, similar have swept as on the continent take their grievances over inflation, foreign competition and the costs of combating climate change to the streets.

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.

German kicked off a week of nationwide against subsidy cuts on Monday, blocking roads with tractors and piling misery on Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition as it struggles to fix …

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 …

The drew widespread public support in France, even from truckers like Donf whose livelihood was threatened by the highway blockades that were part of the . Donf lives in the Paris suburb of Boussy-Saint-Antoine but comes from the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion, where farming is important and many people buy …

Across , are taking to the streets in a wave of , expressing their frustration and anger with their respective governments. From Germany to France, and beyond, these …

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.

The three main agriculture unions in Spain, ‘s leading fruit and vegetable exporter, issued a joint statement – echoing ‘ across France, Germany, Belgium, Poland, Romania …

Amidst the ongoing ‘ across our continent, let us clarify some facts about agriculture, nature, and the EU’s response so far. 1. The Green Deal is not the culprit. Green rules are being named as one of the key reasons for ’ dire situation. But the truth is that the EU’s efforts to put in place tangible measures to …

February 21, 2024, 7:00 PM. Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at India ’s latest attempt to halt the ’ , an Israeli airstrike in Syria, and the Union …

Like peers across , the new government in Warsaw has been wary of confronting , apparently eyeing significant public support and the risk that a strong response to the could …

Far-right groups have discussed toppling the German government as they seek to harness the anger of ongoing over subsidy cuts. A took place in Berlin on Monday amid fears …

ROME — More than 1,000 tractors were massed at the gates of Rome on Friday, preparing to march on the Italian capital, as a wave of demonstrations by agricultural producers spreads across . While have eased in France and Germany, they have been gaining intensity in Italy, even as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s -friendly …

‘ anger is growing across . Spanish are the latest to join in countries including France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Romania and Poland.

on Monday partially blocked the A1 motorway exit at Orte, north of Rome, for a second day, as on tractors and other agricultural vehicles gathered at a roundabout. In Udine, in the northern region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, around 70 on tractors “gathered for a and then moved off in procession” on Monday morning …

Similar could soon happen in the U.K. and parts of the Union where natural gas and energy costs are near historic levels, according to Benny Peiser, the director of the London …