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Farmers from 12 EU countries continue to protest agricultural policies
euronews (in English)
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23/02/2024
Farmers complain that the EU’s environmental policies, such as the Green Deal, and low-cost imports from third countries which they say don't have to respect such high environmental standards.
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Farmers clashed with police in Zaragoza, northeastern Spain on Thursday, setting fires and blocking
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streets. Talks between the government and farmers failed earlier this week and a major
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protest was held in Madrid on Wednesday, with another protest planned for Sunday.
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"We want a law that will balance the food chain. It can't be that those who start to
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generate value, the producers, are the ones we perceive the least."
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Farmers in France have also taken their tractors to the streets, with some saying they would
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be prepared to block the opening of a major agricultural trade fair in Paris.
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"The government promised us a lot of things that we still don't have. We want to show
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that we are still here and that we are waiting for answers."
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Throughout the EU, farmers have been protesting over policies such as the European Union's
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Green Deal, which calls for limits on chemicals and greenhouse gas emissions.
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