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Spread Ahead of EU Summit | NTD
JOSSIGNY, France/BRUSSELS—French and Belgian angry about rising costs, EU environmental policies, and cheap food imports blocked highways and access roads to a major container port on Tuesday as the spread across . In France, , who have been protesting for over two weeks, stepped up their pressure on the government by blocking highways […]
taking place across Canada this weekend
The goals to reduce emissions has led to across , and in June 40,000 gathered in the Netherlands to the government’s plans. Given the potential impact this will have on Canada, the Canadian demonstrators hope to draw attention to the situation on Saturday.
French unions call to end as PM unveils new …
drive their tractors during a called by local branches of major unions amid nationwide in France [Frederick Florin/AFP] Published On 1 Feb 2024 1 Feb 2024
German ’ tax blocks traffic nationwide; roads …
in Germany kicked off a week of Monday with widespread highway shutdowns and city center demonstrations, including near U.S. military communities, in opposition to the federal …
France Could Face Nationwide as Anger Mounts
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 …
Gather in Brussels to Put Pressure on EU …
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 …
Major climate protection plan shelved following …
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 …
‘ reach Brussels as discontent with EU’s …
held demonstrations outside the Parliament in Brussels on Wednesday as against environmental legislation and other grievances spread across the continent. While the event …
German government backtracks on tax hikes for …
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 …
French , roads blocked, mother and daughter …
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 …
Ministers urge EU to increase subsidies as in …
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 …
Protesting clash with police outside EU … – YouTube
The EU’s headquarters in Brussels have been surrounded by hundreds of tractors as renew their over regulations and rising costs in the indus…