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Tractor barricades squeeze Paris as farmers’ anger grows across Europe
World

Tractor barricades squeeze Paris as farmers’ anger grows across Europe

Farmers’ anger is growing across Europe. Spanish farmers are the latest to join protests in countries including France, Germany, Belgium,…
Farmers’ protests have sprung up across Europe, even as some cease
World

Farmers’ protests have sprung up across Europe, even as some cease

Countries across Europe — the Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Poland — all have one point in common. Their farmers are unhappy…
State of the Union: Farmers’ protests and the defence of democracy
My Europe

State of the Union: Farmers’ protests and the defence of democracy

Farming policy has long been a sensitive issue in the European Union with farmers acquiring a track record of disruptive…
Angry farmers invade the streets of Brussels as EU leaders meet over Ukraine
World

Angry farmers invade the streets of Brussels as EU leaders meet over Ukraine

Belgian farmers took a prominent stance by blocking the city center with their tractors, and their counterparts from Italy and…
Brussels proposes to extend EU-Ukraine free trade. But restrictions on grain will be easier to slap
My Europe

Brussels proposes to extend EU-Ukraine free trade. But restrictions on grain will be easier to slap

The U-turn means that if one or several member states face a glut of Ukrainian agricultural products, Brussels could give…
French farmers’ unions suspend protests after government offer
World

French farmers’ unions suspend protests after government offer

France’s two major farmers unions announced Thursday their decision to suspend protests and lift road blockades across the country, in…
State of the Union: Orbán backs down as farmers carry on
My Europe

State of the Union: Orbán backs down as farmers carry on

On Thursday, the normally quiet Belgian capital woke up to traffic jams, the sound of tractor horns and the smell…
This is why green activists joined farmers protests for fairer EU farming policies
Green

This is why green activists joined farmers protests for fairer EU farming policies

As social justice and environmental activists, we joined the farmers’ protest in Brussels.  We hear the frustrations of farmers who…
Pilgrim routes, mussel catching and surfing: Why Spain’s green north should be on your radar in 2024
Travel

Pilgrim routes, mussel catching and surfing: Why Spain’s green north should be on your radar in 2024

Spain often conjures images of sun-kissed beaches and whitewashed villages. Yet, there’s a corner of the country that offers a…
Woman killed and 2 injured in crash at French farmers’ protest
World

Woman killed and 2 injured in crash at French farmers’ protest

Escalating demonstrations by French farmers against low wages and other grievances were hit by tragedy Tuesday when a woman was…
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