Angry block roads and walk cattle through busy streets as -wide spread – are being held in Ireland, Greece, Italy, France, Bulgaria, Belgium and Holland

February 6, 2024 01:27:35 pm. Dutch police stopped ’ across the Netherlands on Monday regarding low prices for produce and the EU’s Green Deal. The disrupted traffic by blocking freeway exit roads and setting fires. In a statement released on Monday, the police in Gelderland highlighted the health risks and …

Here’s where and why. on February 13, 2024. The sweeping the Union may have taken political leaders by surprise. But the tinder was dry and all it took was a spark for unrest to spread like wildfire, as Hanne Cokelaere and Bartosz Brezezinski report in this Politico news story. are being burdened by debt …

The ’ , the far right and the fallout. Isabel Schatzschneider 15th February 2024. The Union must stop giving ground on its climate vows—unless it wants to help the far right ride to victory. Social substance but authoritarian style—the scene in Luxembourg Square in Brussels during a Council meeting at the …

There have also been solidarity rallies by in Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, and Canada. Consequently, the are shaping the political discourse in several countries across . Forecast Negotiations between ’ groups and the Dutch government are stalled. So, it is likely that the will continue.

New ’ brought traffic to a standstill on several motorways around the country on Monday, despite police warnings not to break the law. Around 15 tractors blocked the A2 at Best, in the direction of Den Bosch, by laying hay bales across the carriageway. Similar blockades were set up on the A67 at Liessel, between Eindhoven and Venlo, and on the A28 between Hoogeveen and Assen …

The large increase in imports has exacerbated ’ over soaring costs and regulation. Poland, Hungary and Slovakia maintain unilateral bans introduced last year in violation of EU …

February 2024 clashes: Five died during the at the Shambhu and Khanauri borders between February 16 and 23, 2024. [11] Three deaths were attributed to cardiac arrest, according to hospital records. [41] [42] The cause of death for Shubhkaran Singh, a 21-year-old protester, is undetermined.

reveal struggles, make consumers rethink. by Associated Press. BOUSSY-SAINT-ANTOINE, France Feb 04, 2024 – 11:45 am GMT+3. Municipal workers sweep up straw during a by over price pressures, taxes and green regulation, grievances shared by across , Paris, France, Feb. 1, 2024. (Reuters Photo)

2:42. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she will withdraw a plan to halve the use of pesticides because it became a “symbol of polarization” following by …

A fake image showing tractors and hay bales near the Eiffel Tower. Photos of in France staging in Paris have gone viral recently. But one of the photos being shared that appears …

Key points: German have been told there is no state aid coming from the government. The erupted after a government decision to phase out a tax break on agricultural diesel …

The happening right now are mainly led by who are upset with the Union (EU) over environmental regulations. The EU wants to make stricter rules to protect the environment, especially when it comes to farming practices that might harm nature.

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

Give Form to General Discontent . French protesting against the government’s agricultural policy block a motorway near Ableiges, north of Paris, on 26 January 2024. are organizing demonstrations in more and more countries. The have been going on for more than a month in Germany and …

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 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 …

Dozens of who descended on a food market outside Paris have been arrested, as tensions over for better conditions escalated. The French government had warned that disruption at …

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 …

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 …

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.

with their tractors drive near the Reichstag building during a in Berlin – part of a wave of farming around . Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP The Commission is due on Thursday to begin “strategic” talks with ‘ federations, agri-business firms, NGOs and experts on ways to assuage the ire on in …

01/08/2024. ‘ have a long tradition in Germany, and on Monday, there were deliberate attempts by right-wing extremists to use ‘ anger for their own ends. Germany’s far-right …

across have painted an ugly picture of a system some believe is “on the verge of collapse” as workers take drastic measures to an agricultural fuel duty hike …

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 …

across Germany on Monday began against the government’s economic and agricultural policies, blocking roads and highways with tractors and marching through major cities. Some …

Today has seen big from German who have blockaded major roads, infuriated by the government’s plan to cut agricultural subsidies. The , taking place right across Germany today, have reportedly included banners reading “no , no food, no future”. These nationwide blocks of roads with tractors are likely to have a …

Why ‘s are taking their anger to the streets The EU is facing increasing demands from member states to change its approach to climate change in the wake of the growing .

August. 31. Unpacking the 2022 Dutch . Written by Daemon Ortega Froysa. This past June of 2022 has seen a resurgence in the that defined Dutch national politics in late 2019 (“Thousands of Dutch ”, 2022; “Weer een week vol boerenprotest”, 2019). Thousands of Dutch agricultural workers have …

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 …

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.

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 […]

The have been going on for more than a week, but increased in intensity on Monday in the run-up to an EU summit on Thursday, when they hope their action and those of other in …

’ 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 …

By Victor Goury-Laffont. PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron accused of seeking chaos and pushing the agenda of the far-right National Rally on Saturday, as violent clashes between riot police and disgruntled punctuated the Paris International Agricultural Show. Since the start of the ‘ in January, the …

The are the result of deep discontent among the who felt burdened by low incomes, red tape, and increased competition from imports. The recent and demonstrations outside the EU headquarters in Brussels persuaded the farming ministers to reduce the rules tied to subsidies. But these decisions have sparked debate among …

Dutch and fishermen block roads to new emissions rules. One video falsely claims to show undercover police also being attacked during these by angry demonstrators. The …

Move by Ursula von der Leyen welcomed by after weeks of across . This live blog is closed ‘Symbol of polarisation’: EU scraps plans to halve use of pesticides