Dutch farmers staged protests across the Netherlands on Tuesday, setting fire to hay bales and car tires near highways and disrupting traffic as the government prepared to present its 2027 budget plans. The Farmers Defence Force said farmers were responsible for the fires, arguing that government policies were putting their businesses under severe pressure. Rail […]
France has announced stricter checks on a range of food imports in response to protests by farmers who argue they face unfair competition from countries with weaker agricultural regulations. The move comes as opposition grows in France to a proposed European Union trade agreement with the South American Mercosur bloc, as well as concerns over […]
France is urging the European Union to delay a vote on ratifying the EU–Mercosur free trade agreement, citing strong opposition from farmers and recent protests across the country. The deal with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, signed a year ago but not yet ratified, aims to open new markets for European exporters facing pressure from […]
Greek farmers launched nationwide protests on Monday, shutting down Crete’s Heraklion airport, blocking roads and border crossings, and clashing with police over delays in European Union subsidy payments. Thousands of tractors and trucks created blockades in more than 20 locations, with air traffic disrupted after demonstrators forced their way onto the airport runway.



