Farmers from across Europe have converged on Brussels with hundreds of tractors to protest against the European Union's environmental policies. The demonstrations, which took place during the European Parliamentary Elections from June 6th to 9th, have seen farmers shutting down the French border and storming Brussels. The protests are aimed at highlighting the farmers' grievances that the EU's restrictive policies are undermining their livelihoods. Despite the significant turnout, the action was notably shunned by mainstream farming groups. Protesters carried banners with slogans such as ‘Stop Green Communism’.
Farmers across Europe have travelled in tractor convoy to Brussels (during the European elections) to protest against government and EU regulations that risk their livelihoods. #NoFarmersNoFood https://t.co/CejoGGCKXt
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Farmers from across Europe are arriving by tractor in Brussels for the European Parliamentary Elections (6th-9th June) to protest against governments and the EU who aren’t listening to their concerns and undermining their livelihoods with restrictive policies. #NoFarmersNoFood https://t.co/yCutc7Ho2I
‘Stop Green Communism’ — Farmer Protests Shut Down French Border and Storm Brussels Before EU Elections https://t.co/MLWub6IeBn
Farmer protests: Tractors take over streets of Brussels to protest EU green policies Farmers drove hundreds of tractors into Brussels on Tuesday to protest against the European Union's (EU) environmental policies, though the action was shunned by mainstream farming groups who… https://t.co/Qyy5BNaJun