Farmers' protest party win shock Dutch vote victory - BBC
WEBA farmers' party has stunned Dutch politics, and is set to be the biggest party in the upper house of parliament after provincial elections. The Farmer-citizen movement (BBB) was only set up...
Hundreds of Dutch farmers sign up to close their livestock
WEBNov 30, 2023 · Farmers in the Netherlands have been staging protests over emissions reduction targets since October 2019. Nearly €1.5 billion was earmarked earlier this year to compensate farmers who...
Why Dutch farmers are protesting over emissions cuts - BBC
WEBDutch farmers have been generating global headlines with protests described by Prime Minister Mark Rutte as "wilfully endangering others, damaging our infrastructure and threatening people who...
Dutch Farmer Protests Show How Messy Climate Action Will Be - TIME
WEBJul 29, 2022 · A standoff between Dutch farmers and their government is causing havoc in the Netherlands this summer. Protesters have withheld deliveries from grocery stores, smeared manure outside the home of...
Thousands of Dutch farmers protest, fearing government cuts
WEBJun 22, 2022 · STROE, Netherlands (AP) — Thousands of farmers gathered in the central Netherlands Wednesday to protest the Dutch government’s plans to rein in emissions of nitrogen oxide and ammonia, driving their tractors across the Netherlands and snarling traffic on major highways.
Farmers are blocking key roads between Belgium and the Netherlands …
WEBFeb 2, 2024 · Farmers have parked their tractors across key road crossings on the border between Belgium and the Netherlands in their latest protest against excessive red tape and competition from cheap imports.
Why Dutch farmers are protesting over emissions cuts - BBC News
WEBJul 29, 2022 · Dutch government proposals for tackling nitrogen emissions indicate a radical cut in livestock - they estimate 11,200 farms will have to close and another 17,600 farmers will have to...
Dairy Farmers in the Netherlands Are Up in Arms Over Emission …
WEBAug 20, 2022 · WOUDENBERG, Netherlands — The dairy farmers of the Netherlands have had enough. They have set fire to hay and manure along highways, dumped trash on roads to create traffic jams, and...
EXPLAINER: Why are Dutch farmers protesting over emissions ... - AP News
WEBJun 28, 2022 · THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Farmers protested around the Netherlands as lawmakers voted Tuesday on proposals to slash emissions of damaging pollutants, a plan that will likely force farmers to cut …
Farm minister’s nitrogen plans will involve major livestock cuts
WEBSeptember 12, 2024. Photo: DutchNews.nl. Farm minister Femke Wiersma is set to publish her plans to cut the Dutch manure mountain on Friday, and it will include major cuts to the number of dairy cows, and possibly pigs and chickens, the Telegraaf said on Thursday, quoting sources in The Hague. Wiersma, a minister on behalf of the pro-farming ...