European Farmers being shot by Police with Rubber Bullets in Brussels

[Melensdad]

Farmers in the European Union are under attack.

Figuratively and Literally.

German farmers are required to set aside a small % of their land and not farm it. German farmers are being required to switch some of their lands to Organic, which has 50% of the produce yield as fertilized land. Off Road Diesel in Germany is being taxed at high rates now. Other different, but similar actions are occurring in Spain, France, the Netherlands, and other European Union nations.

At the same time, Ukrainian wheat and grains, which are generally of inferior quality and normally go to poor nations in Africa and elsewhere, are now being subsidized into the EU which is lower the profits on these crops for the EU farmers.

So it has not been widely published in the US, but farmer revolts are taking place across Europe.

The police in Brussels have now opened fire, with rubber bullets, on the farmers who are protesting.

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Chaos Erupts In Brussels As Rubber Bullets Fired At Farmers Protesting Outside EU Parliament​

Rubber bullets and water cannons were deployed against hundreds of European farmers protesting outside the EU Parliament building in Brussels on Thursday. The farmers threw eggs, set off fireworks, and started fires near the building while demanding that European leaders stop punishing them with more taxes and rising costs imposed to finance a so-called 'green agenda.'

Photo via @daniel_freund Dirk Waem/AFP/Getty
The protests coincide with a Thursday summit of EU leaders, with the farmers calling on them to scrap agricultural and environmental regulations implemented by leadership in Brussels.


According to reports, farmers have broken through the barricades outside of Parliament and also ignited smoke bombs.

Photo: Thomas Padilla, AP

"We want to stop these crazy laws that come every single day from the European Commission," said Jose Maria Castilla, a farmer in Brussels representing the Spanish farmers' union, Asaja.

Tractors line the streets in Brussels (Hatim Kaghat/AFP/Getty)
The protests come as EU leaders met to discuss a $50 billion aid package for Ukraine. Belgian PM Alexander De Croo said that the farmers' concerns would be added to the summit's agenda, saying "It is important that we listen to them," adding "They face gigantic challenges," the Washington Post reports.

A woman walks in between tractors parked in the European district of Brussels (Dirk Waem/AFP/Getty)
The growing unrest over Europe's punishment of farmers has also been seen in Italy, Portugal, France, Greece and Germany, as farmers express outrage over green regulations and cheap imports.

 

[bczoom]

If/when the EU's attack on the farmers start hitting the populace with rising prices or the green agenda in general, will we start seeing a BREXIT like exit of countries from the EU?

 

[Melensdad]

Germany has already seen TRUCKERS join the FARMERS and they have general support from the working classes in their popular opposition. There are hopes of toppling the 'green agenda' in Germany through the electoral process. The Dutch farmers have seen high levels of popular support and now hold the largest block of legislators in their multi-party parliament.
So I don't think we will see exits like BREXIT but I do think we are watching historic pushback against the "World Economic

Forum" and 'C40' central planners. C40, for those not aware of it, works with the WEF, and has outlined goals to severely limit meat consumption by 2030 in the cities to UNDER 2 oz PER DAY. To eliminate private ownership of cars, but any cars in the cities should be electric. Eliminate all DAIRY use in the cities. Eliminate Natural Gas appliances. Limit consumption of material goods, so one of their goals is to limit people to 3 articles of new clothing purchased per year. All in the name of reducing carbon emissions. But so much of their agenda requires FARMS to very dramatically change the way they produce, which will lower output, which will lead to starvation???


And now more, this report from Reuters via Nasdaq:

https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/farmers-set-fires-and-attack-barriers-near-eu-summit-as-anger-spreads

Farmers set fires and attack barriers near EU summit as anger spreads​

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By Erol Dodrudogan and Yves Herman​

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BRUSSELS, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Farmers threw eggs and stones at the European Parliament on Thursday, starting fires near the building and setting off fireworks amid protests to press a summit of European Union leaders to do more to help them with taxes and rising costs.​

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Small groups tried to tear down the barriers erected in front of parliament - a few blocks from where the summit was taking place - but police fired tear gas and sprayed water at the farmers with hoses to push them back.​

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A statue on the square was damaged and major thoroughfares in Brussels were blocked by around 1,300 tractors, according to a police estimate. Security personnel in riot gear stood guard behind barriers where the leaders were meeting at European Council headquarters.​

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"If you see with how many people we are here today, and if you see it's all over Europe, so you must have hope," said Kevin Bertens, a farmer from just outside Brussels. "You need us. Help us!"​

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Farmers from Italy, Spain and other European countries took part in the demonstration in Brussels, as well as continuing their protests at home.​

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In Portugal, farmers made their way to the Spanish border at the crack of dawn to block some of the roads links between the two countries.​

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In France, farmers headed towards the lower house of parliament in Paris while drone footage showed a huge convoy of tractors on an motorway near Jossigny as others blocked highways around the French capital.​

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Farmers say they are not being paid enough, are choked by taxes and green rules and face unfair competition from abroad.​

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The protests across Europe come ahead of European Parliament elections in June in which the far right, for whom farmers represent a growing constituency, is seen making gains.​

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While the farmers' crisis is not officially on the agenda of the EU summit, which so far has focused on aid to Ukraine, an EU diplomat said the situation with the farmers was likely to be discussed later in the day.​

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Farmers have already secured several measures, including the bloc's executive Commission proposals to limit farm imports from Ukraine and loosen some environmental regulations on fallow lands, which several EU leaders welcomed as they arrived at the summit.​

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In France, where farmers have been protesting for weeks, the government has dropped plans to gradually reduce subsidies on agricultural diesel and promised more aid. Prime Minister Gabriel Attal is due to announce new measures around 1130 GMT.​

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But farmers say that was not enough and they want more from EU leaders.​

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"You know what's happening: European elections are coming and politicians are super nervous and also the European Commission. And I think that this is the best moment that together all the European farmers go to the street," said Jose Maria Castilla, a farmer representing the Spanish farmers' union Asaja.​

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One tractor displayed a banner saying "If you love the earth, support those who manage it" as farmers from Belgium and other European countries try to make themselves heard by EU leaders meeting later.​

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Another banner read: "No farmers, no food."​

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European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said: "To the farmers that are outside. We see you and we hear you."​

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, in disagreement with other EU leaders on many issues, made a point of meeting farmers overnight.​

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"We need to find new leaders who truly represent the interests of the people," his spokesman quoted him as saying, referring to the European Parliament elections.​

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As he arrived at the summit, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said farmers' grievances should be discussed.​

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"They offer products of high quality, we also need to make sure that they can get the right price for the high quality products that they provide," he said.​

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Meanwhile, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar echoed French President Emmanuel Macron's opposition to signing a trade deal with the Mercosur group of South American countries in its current form - another key demand for farmers.​

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In France, where farmers stepped up protests at the start of the week, the impact of dozens of blockades is starting to be felt, said Eric Hemar, the head of a federation of transport and logistics employers.​

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"We did a poll among our federation members: all transport firms are impacted (by the farmers' protest) and have lost over the past 10 days about 30% of their revenue, because we are not able to deliver on time or with delays," he told franceinfo broadcaster.​

 

[tommu56]

Wait till the farmers plant enough for their family and trusted freiends and say screw everyone else, whats the EU going to say to that???

 

[Melensdad]

Wait till the farmers plant enough for their family and trusted freiends and say screw everyone else, whats the EU going to say to that???

That would be genius if the farmers don't have any loans to pay back on their land. But it would not work if the farmer has a mortgage.

But thinking about a planting strike, which is essentially what you describe, and taking some practical issues like mortgages into account, I do wonder what would happen if the farmers ONLY PLANTED ENOUGH to get by for a year.

Basically one farmer may plant only a self sufficient minimal amount to cover his taxes, and necessary life expenses, if he has no mortgage. Another farmer may plant 70% of his land to do the same if he has a partial mortgage. Etc Etc Etc. With each planting only the minimum number of acres required to keep their land.​

First off I'd guess the prices of their crops would go up. Secondly I would think the EU leaders would also break into panic buying and food importing, and that would drive up prices on inferior crops, which would lead to higher prices across the globe, leading to starvation in 3rd world nations.

No doubt it would work for 1 year. Markets, being adaptable, would likely shift and production in the US/Canada, South America, would very likely move to pick up slack, putting more acres into production for grains (especially South America), possibly shifting to more greenhouse production of produce, etc.

 

[tommu56]

Steve Turley did a show on it too protesting farmers of EU restrictons and the WEF are in on this too.

 

[Melensdad]

FRENCH FARMERS WIN AGAINST REGULATIONS

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France Caves To Farmers As Ireland 'Solidarity' Protests Kick Off​

Two of France's main farming unions on Thursday agreed to suspend protests and lift road blockades across the country after the government announced measures the deemed "tangible progress" in the ongoing revolt against EU 'climate-driven' initiatives designed to wean society off of evil, non-bug-based, carbon-emitting food while China, India, and the rest of the world laughs.​

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In addition to France, protests have been held in Belgium, Portugal, Greece, Germany and elsewhere. Last week, tensions came to a head in Brussels when farmers threw eggs and stones at the European Parliament building, demanding that European leaders stop punishing them with more taxes and rising costs to finance the so-called 'green agenda.'​

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After French farmers stepped up protests earlier in the week, the government promised on Thursday to extend protections - including better controlling imports and giving farmers additional aid, Reuters reports.​

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"Everywhere in Europe the same question arises: how do we continue to produce more but better? How can we continue to tackle climate change? How can we avoid unfair competition from foreign countries?," said Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, announcing the new measures.​

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In response, France's main farmers union, FNSEA, announced that it was time to lift the blockades and "go home." Arnaud Gaillot of the Young Farmers' union echoed the message, however both unions warned that other types of protests would continue, and they'd be back if the government doesn't make good on their promises.​

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Meanwhile in Ireland, farmers began protesting Thursday evening.​

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"There’s a general dissatisfaction with the level of environmental regulation that is being heaped on farmers, the low margins, and (the) resulting low income the farmers have been suffering from for a very long time now," said Cathal MacCarthy, media director for the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association, adding "There will be a great deal of sympathy and solidarity with the aim and ambitions of the protests both in Ireland and on the Continent," EURACTIV reports.​

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"They feel they are being regulated out of business by Brussels bureaucrats and Department of Agriculture officials who are far removed from the reality of day-to-day farming," said Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) President Francine Gorman on Wednesday, ahead of the protests.​

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The concerns of the Irish beef and dairy farmers echo the concerns of other European farmers who have been protesting for weeks.​

MacCarthy said Irish beef and dairy farmers also believe they are not being compensated fairly for the agrifood products they cultivate, given the increased costs involved in production as a result of environmental regulations.​

“We need senior politicians to face consumers and say, ‘Lads, listen, the cost of producing this food is X, that has to be paid, and the margin that allows farmers to live (has to be paid), but we can’t just be dependent on what the supermarket feels like charging their customers,’” he said. -EURACTIV​

"We can either continue to have cheap food, or we can have environmentally sustainable food, but we can’t have both," said MacCarthy.​

 

[Melensdad]

French farmers did this, not photoshop.

They also covered some sections of highways with a foot+ of dirt.

They are pissed…

 

[tommu56]

French farmers did this, not photoshop.

They also covered some sections of highways with a foot+ of dirt.

They are pissed…

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Should be goberment follow the motto don't shit on people you get your food from? ( well that's not exactly the line but it it fits)

 

[Melensdad]

European Union leaders in Brussels have now unleashed ‘water cannons’ against the protesting farmers who refuse to leave.

 

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European Union leaders in Brussels have now unleashed ‘water cannons’ against the protesting farmers who refuse to leave.

The video is a live feed so nothing going on right now.
The farmers should have their manure spreaders in tow. When they unleash the water cannons, that manure will ripen nicely for the whole city to enjoy. The farmers wouldn't even notice the scent.

 

[Melensdad]

The video is a live feed so nothing going on right now.
The farmers should have their manure spreaders in tow. When they unleash the water cannons, that manure will ripen nicely for the whole city to enjoy. The farmers wouldn't even notice the scent.

They dumped manure earlier in the week!

 

[Melensdad]

BREAKING: The EU have surrendered to the farmers

1. Dropping its 30% reduction target on emissions from farming (severely limiting fertilizer use)

2. Reversing unrealistic pesticide quotas

3. Allowing more land for agricultural use (reducing/eliminating forced land set asides)

4. Agreeing to stop telling EU citizens to eat less meat ... the EU actually has been pushing for people to eliminate meat!

 

[m1west]

Ill bet that when things calm down they will go after the protesters one by one like Jan, 6 here in the US and the trucker protest in Canada, just because they back off a little doesn't mean its over. Ask the Bundies how that works.

 

[Melensdad]

Worth watching . . . there are STILL farmer revolts all across Europe. Poland and Italy have recently joined.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1757070768050000113

 

[m1west]

One world order blowback

 

[Kevlar]

Stay strong my fellow farmers, I stand behind you 100%

 

[FrancSevin]

It is tough for the "old guard" European leftist leaders to have to deal with a populace that has tasted freedom for the last 70 years.

I guess we could blame the Yankee Influences after we won WWII.

Or we could remind them that 100 years ago they didn't have tractors, so they came at the royal old guard with pitch forks.