Farmers across Europe have escalated their protests against climate policies and EU legislation, significantly impacting several major cities. In Paris, farmers blocked the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs-Elysees with tractors and bales of hay, leading to 66 arrests. Similar protests were seen in front of the Palace of Versailles and on the outskirts of Paris, blocking major motorways. These actions are part of a wider movement against the EU's Farm-to-Fork policies and other regulations perceived as harmful to the agriculture industry. In Spain, farmers clashed with riot police while attempting to storm the regional parliament in Zaragoza, protesting against the Green Deal and Agenda 2030. The protests have been marked by a significant police response, including the use of violence in Spain. The agricultural community's discontent is driven by falling revenues, increased red tape, and the impact of Ukrainian imports on local markets. The farm union behind the French protests aims to 'save French agriculture,' while demonstrators across Europe demand practical actions to mitigate these policies' effects.
🇪🇸🇪🇺‼️🚨 Angry #farmers attempt to storm the Aljaferia Palace in Zaragoza, Spain. The protests across Europe is still on https://t.co/snsXUU7J7v
Farmers in the Netherlands are discussing what to do next following the European Nature Recovery Act and warning of serious social unrest on the European continent. https://t.co/GhT5Jn9zKo
DISGUSTING Police working for the Socialist government of Spain is now using violence against the farmers protesting against Agenda 2030. SHARE - Why isn't this all over the news? 👇 https://t.co/4sivL2okdr
🇪🇸 SPANISH FARMERS CLASH WITH RIOT POLICE Like many others in Europe, the farmers are protesting EU net zero legislation that increases red tape and costs for them. https://t.co/inMo9AVTmp
Protesting Spanish farmers get into a major fight with the riot police as they try to storm the regional parliament in the Province of Zaragoza For 4 hours, the politicians were surrounded & couldn’t leave. The farmers are protesting the Green Deal 🇪🇸 https://t.co/nmuDnSmDmt
Swiss farmers send an SOS signal to the government Hundreds of farmers protested for better working conditions in several areas in the west and in German-speaking Switzerland, SRF television reported. They came together and used tractors to send a symbolic cry for help by lining… https://t.co/KnKJrQ7i5x
INCREDIBLE Massive crowd of farmers singing together while protesting against unfair climate policies. SHARE if you stand with the farmers 🚜 💪 https://t.co/vKWGRjpVw0
Spanish Police have attacked a group of Spanish farmers during a peaceful protest in Spain. This will be seen by many farmers across the European continent and will not endear the police or the governments to those protesting. #FarmersProtest2024 #Spain https://t.co/u65lS4vjc6
The farmers parked tractors at the landmarks and blocked the road with bales of hay. The farm union behind the protest said they aim to “save French agriculture.” Some demonstrators also want the government to take practical actions to limit the impact of Ukrainian imports. https://t.co/JZrgoL3VMM
Farmers in France blocked the traffic at two of Paris’ historical monuments, #ChampsElysees and the #ArcdeTriomphe, to protect French agriculture on Friday morning, March 1. French police said they had arrested over 60 people. #farmers #france #paris #FarmersProtest2024 #europe https://t.co/MMg96MMfLS
Farmers protest Welsh government in their thousands Many farmers in the UK and in other parts of Europe are angry and are not afraid to take to the streets in protest. Two days ago there were columns of tractors and clashes with the police in Brussels. Source: Channel 4 News… https://t.co/IFAJuCz8ZF
🇫🇷⚡ The farmers have taken over Versailles. https://t.co/2UiudrqpeA
The Champs-Élysées in Paris is being cleared of straw brought there by farmers https://t.co/Ddn2Rn7uHW https://t.co/faeMkLk5jB
A total of 66 farmers have been arrested after blocking the Arc de Triomphe at the top of the Champs Élysées in Paris in their latest protest over what they say are falling revenues ⬇️ https://t.co/ighjgFSUNk
#WATCH 🔴 #FarmersProtest : French farmers besieged the Palace of Versailles today. https://t.co/Wz6vtdZhbT
Courageous Dutch farmer issues a warning to the European political establishment: "If we farmers don't win this battle, then soon you will create a civil war in Europe." "In all of Europe you can see that the farmers are actively being destroyed. They are creating food scarcity,… https://t.co/95ZgpFZff9
Spanish police fail to contain angry farmers. https://t.co/DvdhFva810
🇨🇵🇪🇺⚡ The arrival of tractors of the French Farmers in front of the Palace of Versailles. https://t.co/zG0sdXKSEl
The French farmers are back protesting in Paris. 🚜🇫🇷🚜🇫🇷🚜🇫🇷 https://t.co/o8ZqphYmwG
‘We have reached the end of our rope.’ Why farmers around the world are protesting From quiet fields to busy city streets, farmers around the world have launched protests in recent weeks, demanding relief from what they say is a crisis driven by climate change policies, red tape… https://t.co/K8aG6zCPaF
A rally of angry French farmers takes place in front of the Palace of Versailles https://t.co/25gvM8Duid
#WATCH 🔴 #FarmersProtest : Farmers protesting in #Paris blocked the paths to the Arc de Triomphe with bales of hay. The Parisian police detained over 60 people 🇫🇷🚜 Join 'Voice of Europe' on Telegram today 👉🏻 https://t.co/nYOrHtJ6bR https://t.co/jBwFsP4owD
This morning, French farmers surrounded and took control of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, despite numerous arrests. https://t.co/RWchCHGpgP
🇫🇷 🚜 🚨‼️ French Farmers took control of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris this morning despite numerous arrests! https://t.co/MSnrZcdHdy
🇫🇷FARMERS' PROTEST IN PARIS LEADS TO ARRESTS Protesting farmers in Paris blocked the Arc de Triomphe with hay, leading to dozens of arrests by police on the Champs-Elysees. Source: AFP https://t.co/q2s9HWVqHh
Farmers block the A4 and A86 motorways on the outskirts of Paris. https://t.co/qrlbdrAdei
Farmers blocked traffic around Paris's famed Arc de Triomphe monument with tractors and bales of hay, saying the protest was aimed "at saving French agriculture" https://t.co/4oGgEN5ggc https://t.co/LYTWP7OPxZ
French farmers protest near Paris’s Arc de Triomphe https://t.co/WwjJRFFJop
From @wirtzbill in @rc_markets political polarization is ripping into agriculture policy in the EU. https://t.co/qJFIvBWdDa
PITCHFORK PROTESTS = ESCALATING = WARZONE IN BRUSSELS. Farmers continue to protest against the EU's FARM-TO-FORK POLICIES, designed to destroy Europe’s agriculture industry, by spewing a torrent of liquid manure all over police vans. https://t.co/VtMKjNFYap
Did you see this? Massive crowd of farmers protesting outside the Welsh government against climate policies. Weird how this wasn't bigger news... 🚜🚜🚜 https://t.co/2OFT0idkBv
Similar protests have been seen in continental Europe recently as a whole set of factors have made life difficult for those in the agriculture industry https://t.co/hXxwARLPtX https://t.co/36kxXZuyXH