Europe farmers continue EU protests | BBC News

Thousands of farmers across Europe have ramped up protests against EU measures and rising prices, with roads blocked in Poland, Hungary, Spain, and Belgium.

In western Poland some 1,400 tractors took part in a protest in Poznan and roads were blocked across the country, while in Spain, farmers cut off traffic hoping to enter cities including Toledo and Zaragoza for the fourth day in a row.

Many of the farmers bore banners saying no to the EU's Green Deal, aimed at bringing down greenhouse gas emissions.

Farmers in Poland and Hungary are also complaining that the European Union is not doing enough to halt cheap imports from Ukraine undercutting local produce. They want the EU to restore a requirement on Ukrainian truckers to obtain a permit to work across the 27 member states.

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[Blido]

In Poland, farmers are protesting under the slogan „Without us, you will be hungry, naked and sober"

[Roland_Tr_Swing]

When the UK farmers protest the bbc wont show it.

[juleshorse]

The sign on the tractor - No Farmers, No Food, No Future - is so right. Governments often say that their first duty is security and defence, but I would argue the equal to that is feeding the nation, enabled by policy not stifled by bureaucracy.

[makimera]

Polticans have never heard the phrase, "don't bite the hand that feeds you" have they?

[alexsilent]

EU tells farmers what and when to plant? It reminds me about USSR.

[harrybhangoo]

No farmers no food 🥑 🥝 full support with farmers

[nickmanning]

why is BBC misrepresenting what the farmers are protesting?

[bradliston]

Don't bite the hand that feeds. For real.

[qvpihkc]

A professor lying for the BBC AGAIN 😂😂😂

[stunews]

Scottish farmers never got paid as the SNP Govt took the money for themselves

[VarkeyChinnadan]

Climate activists influence in EU policymaking is a big headache for farmers and ordinary citizens...

[masterstacks]

Slavery was never about owning another human being; it was about owning the production of that human being.

[Joppi]

As for "what to plant and when", just look up something called 'Cash Crops', and why it needs to be regulated in the first place. As for the climate plan over the coming years and decades, it's absolutely insane and will never succeed. It forces home owners to pay for renovations to reach energy rating A by 2050, and this is planned to be implemented gradually with forcing renovations to at least energy rating D in less than 10 years (not sure if it's by 2030 or 2033, but it's one or the other and it's easier to just say less than ten years).

This climate neutral plan by 2050 will never happen. It's pure insanity. They're forcing major costs and losses just for the sake of climate neutrality, that the governments won't shoulder. Forcing major costs on citizens for this, will never be able to be practically implemented, ever.

[morsmagne]

You will have nothing, pay your taxes and be happy! The floggings will continue until morale improves!

[philipmilner]

It's about time farmers got paid a decent wage for a decent days work.. Farmers = food

[philipsmith]

Why isn’t the BBC reporting this on their main news
What’s going on !!!!

[inaminute]

wouldn't we need the farmers to grow more food, if we are letting half of the world into Europe?

[santhosht]

Farmers have right to defend themselves..

[GjVj]

No farmers, no food... no people. THAT'S THE PLAN!

[captainbuggernut]

They have the same problems British farmers have. The government over here have done s** all as well. Brexit has unfortunately not improved the quality of our leaders.