The city of Mechelen wants to sell at least one million euros worth of agricultural land to local farmers. In this way, the city council hopes to offer them future security and assure them that they pay a good price. Mechelen wants to sell 85 hectares of agricultural land to existing tenants and local farmers. … Read more
ANPKows in stable, for illustration NOS News•today, 06:05•Changed today, 07:18 Thomas Spekschoor news reporter Thomas Spekschoor news reporter The Public Prosecution Service already warned in 2019 that equipment to check whether manure transports are being tampered with is susceptible to fraud. This is evident from a document in the hands of the NOS and Follow … Read more
Feb 7, 2024 at 10:11 PM Update: 2 hours ago Mayor Ton Heerts of Apeldoorn declared an emergency order for the entire city on Wednesday evening. He did this because messages had appeared on social media calling for the release of two arrested farmers in Apeldoorn. The emergency order went into effect at 8:30 p.m. … Read more
LDGPhotographyFarmers have set fire to the central reservation of the A50 NOS News•yesterday, 21:59•Adjusted today, 04:06 Farmers took action in various places in the country last night. Hay bales and wood were set on fire, fireworks were set off and agricultural vehicles drove on the highway. Asbestos was also set on fire on the A50 … Read more
Feb 6, 2024 at 12:09 AM Update: 32 minutes ago Most roads that were closed on Monday evening due to farmers’ protests have reopened. The A7 was closed for hours, but is open again in both directions. The A50 near Beekbergen is completely closed due to asbestos that needs to be cleaned up. Farmers took … Read more
Feb 4, 2024 at 5:58 PM Update: a minute ago The driveways at Scheemda (Groningen) on the A7 have already been closed to prevent protesting farmers from heading towards the German border. A number of Dutch and German farmers want to block that border, reports the ANWB. About fifty people had previously gathered at a … Read more
Feb 2, 2024 at 9:57 PM Update: 3 hours ago Farmers took to the road again with tractors on Friday evening to take action. According to the ANWB, the highway was blocked in at least four places. The fire brigade suspects that asbestos has been dumped on the A1 near Markelo and may have been … Read more
NOSThe farmers’ protest in Brussels this morning NOS News•today, 08:06•Changed today, 10:34 A large farmers’ protest is taking place in Brussels around the EU summit that is taking place there today. The mainly Belgian farmers want to paralyze the entire city with their action to put pressure on the EU leaders. They campaign for better … Read more
The pressure is growing around Paris and its residents may soon be surrounded by the noise of tractor engines. On Tuesday, some blocking points of angry farmers moved closer to the capital. Determined to “starve” Parisians, some farmers are even a stone’s throw from the Rungis international market. Update on blockages in Île-de-France: Nord – … Read more
Jan 30, 2024 at 6:29 AM Update: an hour ago Walloon Environment Minister Céline Tellier was led away from a farmers’ protest by the police on Monday evening because the atmosphere became too grim. Tellier was in Daussoulx wanting to talk to farmers’ organizations about the prevailing dissatisfaction. Dozens of angry protesters shouted: “Tellier, resign!” … Read more