Now playing Next Spain Spanish and French farmers block Catalonia border crossing in protest Catalonia's AP-7 motorway will host a demonstration by farmers angry at agricultural policies and non-EU imports. 29/02/2024
Now playing Next Poland Polish farmers take to streets of Warsaw Thousands of farmers took to the streets of Poland's capital in the most recent demonstrations opposing food imports from Ukraine and EU agricultural policies. 28/02/2024
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Now playing Next Poland Polish farmers block major highway in protest against EU regulations Farmers in Poland on Sunday blocked a major highway leading to Germany in the latest protest against EU regulations and taxes. 26/02/2024
Now playing Next Climate Euroviews. Agroecology is the only way forward We agree that Europe needs to keep farmers and their needs at the forefront. The only way to do that is to move towards a food system transformation based on sustainable agriculture that is rooted in agroecological principles, Sandra Uwera Murasa writes. 23/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU Policy. Commission touts subsidy simplification measures to soothe farmers’ ire A range of short and medium-term actions have been identified by the EU executive to ease the administrative burden on farmers – a major cause of discontent. 22/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Zelenskyy asks Brussels to defuse Polish farmer dispute President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on the European Commission to step in to avoid what he calls "political manipulation" of a dispute between Ukraine and Poland over agricultural imports. 22/02/2024
Now playing Next France French government implements new measures amid farmers' protests The announcement comes three days before the Agriculture Show is expected to begin in Paris. Some farmers question the government's intentions. 21/02/2024
Now playing Next Green News UK farmers hit by £1.45bn bill since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine The price farmers are paying to grow their crops and feed their animals has been one of the many reasons for recent protests. 19/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe Decoded EU Policy. Over half of von der Leyen’s food policy promises weren’t met, analysis shows Repeated delays and a farmer-led green policy backlash have left the flagship “Farm to Fork” strategy in doubt. 19/02/2024
Now playing Next India Police fire tear gas from drones at Indian farmers' protest Agriculture sector protests have taken place around the world in recent weeks and months. 13/02/2024
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 world news Spanish, Polish and Moldovan farmers continue to denounce EU policies Farmers across three countries continue to block roads in protest at their respective governments and Brussels. 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
Now playing Next world news Hungarian and Polish farmers stage protest on border with Ukraine Farmers have been protesting across several member states over low-cost imports of Ukrainian and Moldovan produce and EU green regulations. 09/02/2024
Now playing Next world news Farmers protests continue in Italy, Spain and Bulgaria Farmers are demanding changes in European Union farming policies and measures to combat production cost hikes 08/02/2024
Now playing Next Green News Euroviews. Supermarkets are the gatekeepers banishing people who grow what we eat Supermarkets offer cheap products, save us time, and let us participate in a globalised market for food. It's just our own farmers, our environment, and our health that have been paying the price, Eurof Uppington writes. 07/02/2024
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
Now playing Next Green News Can consumers afford to back Europe’s farmers as food prices stay high In a Paris market, Moroccan clementines and Polish mushrooms cost about half the price of their French counterparts. 05/02/2024