Now playing Next Green News Farmers say they’re being tied up in red tape by EU bureaucracy Farmers have many complaints - from insufficiently regulated cheap imports to overbearing environmental rules- but the reams of red tape set everyone off almost instantly. 15/02/2024
Now playing Next world news Farmers in eastern Poland protest against competition from Ukraine In May 2022, a few weeks after Russia's full-scale invasion began, Brussels gave farmers in Ukraine permission to sell their products in the European Union without paying customs. However, farmers in the EU say the move has created unfair competition. 14/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe Decoded All you need to know about the EU agriculture sector Disgruntled farmers have taken to the streets across the European Union. But how important is the agricultural sector to the bloc's economy? Euronews takes a closer look. 13/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Euroviews. Europe's leadership should take the farmers' protests seriously The ability of enraged minorities to act should not be underestimated, as this poses significant political and electoral risks — the past few weeks have proven it, Radu Magdin writes. 11/02/2024
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Now playing Next euronews WITNESS Behind the blockades: Witness joins France's protesting farmers France's farmers are angry. They say they're being strangled by a toxic combination of red tape, trade deals, unrealistic prices and ecological measures. Witness joins them as they head towards blockades in Paris. 09/02/2024
Now playing Next Spain Spanish farmers stage tractor protests over EU policies and prices There have been protests by farmers in countries such as France, Poland and Greece over the issue. 07/02/2024
Now playing Next Italy Farmers in Italy expected to protest on streets of Rome in coming days More than 2,000 farm trucks will descend on Italy's capital by the end of the week to protest against the lack of regulation of imports from outside the EU. 07/02/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. No plans to fix cows with anti-belch masks, says Commissioner Bloc’s agriculture commissioner reassured a concerned MEP that the EU executive is not mulling mandatory methane reduction masks for cattle, as touted by right-wing media. 06/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Von der Leyen ditches contentious pesticide law amid farmer protests Ursula von der Leyen announced on Tuesday the withdrawal of a contentious law that aimed to reduce the use of pesticides across the European Union, marking the first defeat of the Green Deal. 06/02/2024
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Now playing Next Greece Farmers in Greece dump produce in Europe's latest agriculture protest In recent months, similar protests have swept Europe as farmers on the continent take their grievances over inflation, foreign competition and the costs of combating climate change to the streets. 04/02/2024
Now playing Next world news Farmers' protests have sprung up across Europe, even as some cease Debts, cheap imports, price pressures... these are just some of the grievances on the lists of European farmers. 03/02/2024
Now playing Next state of the union State of the Union: Orbán backs down as farmers carry on Against the backdrop of massive farmers' protests in Brussels, a special EU summit approved a €50 billion aid package for Ukraine. The deal was possible after the last hold-out, Hungary, was pressured into submission. 02/02/2024
Now playing Next Green News Euroviews. This is why green activists joined farmers protests in Brussels Governments need to address the real issues faced by farmers: fair incomes, workers’ rights, and the shift towards local and agroecological food systems, Clara Bourgin writes. 02/02/2024
Now playing Next France French farmers' unions suspend protests after government offer Demonstrations are focused on brewing free trade agreements, rising prices and bureaucratic burdens. 01/02/2024
Now playing Next world news Angry farmers invade the streets of Brussels Farmers are intensifying their pressure on EU leaders gathered in Brussels today, marking the latest escalation in a Europe-wide campaign that has caused disruptions in several countries. 01/02/2024
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Now playing Next Green News How is the French government trying to calm farmers' protests? Unfair competition from imports and fair pay are two of the issues farmers are protesting over. 31/01/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU proposes to extend free trade with Ukraine but with restrictions The European Commission proposed on Wednesday to extend free trade with Ukraine until June 2025, but with a new tweak to enable the type of national restrictions that Kyiv has complained about. 31/01/2024