‘Ursula, we are here!’:  ‘ anger reaches …
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‘Ursula, we are here!’: ‘ anger reaches …

Commission plans concessions. The rallies are part of farm across the 27-nation EU that have shown how just a few hundred tractors can bring traffic to a standstill in capitals …

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‘Technocratic EU does not respect ‘, says union boss
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‘Technocratic EU does not respect ‘, says union boss

are continuing outside the parliament in Brussels, as from across the continent converged to demonstrate against the bloc’s environmental regulations and red tape.

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Dutch  : Why they are revolting – New Statesman
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Dutch : Why they are revolting – New Statesman

bloomed everywhere from ministers’ homes to provincial assemblies, using tractors, manure, burning torches, hay bales and even asbestos. Opposing this bill is the main aim of the BBB, which has pledged to block its passage through the Senate. The election result showed a clear division between light green and dark green …

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‘The mood is heating up’: Germany fears strikes will play …
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‘The mood is heating up’: Germany fears strikes will play …

In a sign of the levels of anger driving the , about 100 on Thursday night blocked the vice-chancellor and economy minister, Robert Habeck, from disembarking from a ferry in …

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Keep Up  During EU Meeting
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Keep Up During EU Meeting

kept up Thursday to demand government help in dealing with rising prices and easing environmental rules. The came as EU leaders gathered for summit meeting in …

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How   could influence US and  politics
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How could influence US and politics

“The conversations that EU Member States are having and the [] Commission is having in terms of sustainability standards and trying to reduce nitrogen emissions for example is what has precipitated a lot of , particularly in Northern – the Netherlands in particular, there’s fear that that greenhouse policies …

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Tractor blockade disrupts operations at Belgian port of …
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Tractor blockade disrupts operations at Belgian port of …

A tractor blockade has seriously disrupted operations at the Belgian port of Antwerp, ’s second largest, authorities said, as angry continued their in half a dozen …

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Vantage | What links ‘s   to those India …
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Vantage | What links ‘s to those India …

The Vantage Take February 8, 2024, 09:53:33 IST. The gripping underscore the urgent need for action to address the systemic challenges facing agriculture in the region. Advertisement. In recent months, has been rocked by a wave of with agricultural workers across the continent taking to the streets …

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How the EU  movement plans to gain traction ahead of …
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How the EU movement plans to gain traction ahead of …

Dozens of people gathered in Valencia, summoned by the 6F platform, an independent movement that emerged following across . Organisations from at least 10 …

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Italy: Truckers and  likely to continue  …
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Italy: Truckers and likely to continue …

The come as rising costs of fuel and other industrial inputs have exacerbated costs for producers of goods throughout much of . On Feb. 10, the Commission forecast that inflation would peak at 4.8 percent in the euro area in the first quarter of 2022; the 4.6 percent rise in prices recorded in the fourth quarter of 2021 …

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Brussels bows to ’  by slashing environmental …
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Brussels bows to ’ by slashing environmental …

The retreat by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is part of a wider … The decision is the latest rollback in the EU’s green agenda prompted by widespread from .

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block traffic in  over their dire …
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block traffic in over their dire …

The rallies are part of farming across the 27-nation EU and have shown how only a few hundred tractors can snarl traffic in capitals from Berlin to Paris, Brussels and Rome.

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France’s government prepares new measures to calm  …
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France’s government prepares new measures to calm …

Prime Minister Gabriel Attal is expected to give new concessions in an attempt to calm down which have squeezed the French capital on Monday. After protesting blocked …

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Why ‘  have erupted across  | Newshub
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Why ‘ have erupted across | Newshub

are holding across , clogging the streets with their tractors, blocking ports and pelting the Parliament with eggs over a long list of complaints from environmental …

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in Spain  for second day with tractors …
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in Spain for second day with tractors …

Mirroring across , thousands of in Spain have staged a second day of tractor demonstrations across the country on Wednesday, Feb. 7. The blocked highways to demand changes Union farming policies and measures to combat production cost hikes and severe drought. (AP Video: David Melereo and Emilio …

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‘Even on MSP, but Issues Vary’: As   Globally …
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‘Even on MSP, but Issues Vary’: As Globally …

There are continuous across 12 countries where have rolled out tractors through capital cities, burnt bales and manure, and blocked highways.

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in Spain, Italy and Poland  over  …
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in Spain, Italy and Poland over …

in Italy, Spain and Poland demonstrated Friday as part of ongoing against Union farming policies and to demand measures to combat production cost hikes, reduced profits …

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2024 Polish ‘  – Wikipedia
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2024 Polish ‘ – Wikipedia

Union of Democrats. Green Deal activists. The 2024 Polish are a series of ongoing and road blockages which occurred in early 2024 when Rural Solidarity, the largest ‘ union in Poland, called a strike to against the Green Deal and continued grain imports from Ukraine. [1]

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Dutch   and concerns in Canada, explained | CTV …
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Dutch and concerns in Canada, explained | CTV …

The ongoing in the Netherlands, by opposed to their government’s plan to slash nitrogen oxide emissions by 50 per cent by 2030, have drawn attention to Canadian …

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Explainer: Why are French  protesting? – AGCanada
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Explainer: Why are French protesting? – AGCanada

French are blocking roads across the country to demand government action to address numerous grievances, as in the Union’s agricultural sector spread. Here are some of the issues that have prompted the growing movement and how the government could respond.

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‘ : Tractors block roads In Belgium …
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‘ : Tractors block roads In Belgium …

Besides Belgium, have staged week-long in France, Italy, Germany and Poland. block roads in Brussels in (Photo: AFP) On Wednesday, more than 90 were taken into custody as they protested outside a food market in Paris. Also, this week, key roads in the French capital were blocked by agitating .

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The ’  in Germany: A social uprising against …
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The ’ in Germany: A social uprising against …

‘ in front of the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin,January 10, 2024 [Photo by Stefan Müller / flickr / CC BY-NC 2.0]. The ’ are part of a social uprising against the …

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block French roads and head to Brussels to …
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block French roads and head to Brussels to …

France ‘ block a highway during a demonstration Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024 near Beauvais, northern France. have for months been protesting for better pay and against …

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‘  cause disruption ahead of  summit …
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‘ cause disruption ahead of summit …

Flemish local transport company De Lijn warns that the are leading to delays on its services. Desperation is great. Lode Ceyssens of the ’ Union explains desperation is fuelling the and many are eager to take part: “Our are being swamped by a tsunami of rules”.

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Italian   ‘Made In Italy’ labelling | Euronews
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Italian ‘Made In Italy’ labelling | Euronews

livid. The action is the most recent agricultural in the EU, but not the largest or the most controversial. The farming first started in Berlin late last year …

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Spanish  stage tractor  over EU policies and …
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Spanish stage tractor over EU policies and …

Thousands of in Spain staged a second day of tractor demonstrations across the country on Wednesday. Mirroring across , the are demanding changes in EU farming …

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Dutch   against emissions cuts spread across EU
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Dutch against emissions cuts spread across EU

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

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Tractors Choke Spanish City Streets as   EU Policy
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Tractors Choke Spanish City Streets as EU Policy

The prompted the government to distribute an additional 269 million euros ($290 million) in subsidies for as many as 140,000 and for the Commission, the EU executive, to …

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Bulgaria’s  Are Joining -Wide
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Bulgaria’s Are Joining -Wide

Feb. 5, 2024, at 11:44 a.m. Bulgaria’s Are Joining -Wide . More. Valentina Petrova. Bulgarian family hold posters reading: “We want humane treatment of .” “I …

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Trouble in Germany: ’s powerhouse hit by faltering …
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Trouble in Germany: ’s powerhouse hit by faltering …

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.

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France  : Unions suspend blockades after …
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France : Unions suspend blockades after …

Christophe Ena/AP. PARIS — France’s two major unions announced Thursday their decision to suspend and lift road blockades across the country, in a dramatic development shortly …

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’ : against whom the horn honks?
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’ : against whom the horn honks?

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.

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EU moves to reduce burden on  amid  – RTÉ
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EU moves to reduce burden on amid – RTÉ

Following across in recent months, including in Ireland, the EU has moved to reduce some of the administrative burden on . At a meeting of the EU Council of …

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France drops plan to decrease ‘ diesel discount but …
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France drops plan to decrease ‘ diesel discount but …

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 …

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block Spanish highways in  of  Union …
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block Spanish highways in of Union …

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

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MEPs approve Nature Restoration Law amid right-wing …
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MEPs approve Nature Restoration Law amid right-wing …

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 …

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Thousands of   are still protesting the EU’s …
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Thousands of are still protesting the EU’s …

Experts say the ongoing and escalating are part of a bigger problem . These ongoing and escalating are part of a bigger problem . In 2020, the EU approved the Green Deal, which is a set of policy initiatives that seeks to make the EU climate-neutral by 2050.

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in Romania, Bulgaria  Ukrainian grain influx
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in Romania, Bulgaria Ukrainian grain influx

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 …

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From Poland to Spain,  ramp up  – MSN
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From Poland to Spain, ramp up – MSN

Hundreds of Hungarian converged in their tractors on the main border-crossing with Ukraine at Zahony, on Friday, joining the -wide for the first time.. Organisers said they …

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German ’ tax  blocks traffic nationwide; roads …
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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 …

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