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Violent protests in Brussels, farmers set fire near the EU headquarters

2024-03-29 10:26:39Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Violent protests in Brussels, farmers set fire near the EU headquarters

Months of rallies have taken place across Europe from Finland to Greece, Poland and Ireland. Demonstrations came to a head again in Brussels this week when farmers threw beets, sprayed police with manure and set fires near the European Union headquarters.

Police used tear gas and water cannons to control the violence. Farmers set fire to the entrance to a subway station and one man was arrested after throwing Molotov cocktails at security personnel.

Dozens of tractors blocked the roads as 27 EU farm ministers met to try to put measures in place to calm the crisis. There were fewer of them than during the February rallies, but the reasons for their protests remain largely the same – opposition to environmental policy and cheap food imports from Ukraine.

"Violence, arson and destruction during protests are unacceptable," said Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden, insisting that those responsible will be prosecuted.

Farmers are protesting against what they see as excessive bureaucracy and unfair regulations, including many environmental policies. The relentless crackdown across the bloc has already seen concessions, including easing pesticide rules.

A major EU plan to protect nature was postponed indefinitely on Monday, showing the impact these demonstrations are having on the green masses. Member states were due to give final approval on the now watered-down bill but, with European elections expected in June, the Nature Restoration Act has been put on hold for now.

It is a key part of the European Green Deal, which aims to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050.

Member states also gave provisional approval to proposals that would weaken rules on practices such as crop rotation and soil protection on Tuesday. The European Commission announced a few weeks ago a review of environmental standards linked to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and said it would simplify the bureaucracy around agricultural subsidies.

Small farms, those with less than 10 hectares of land, are set to benefit the most from the new rules. The Assembly is expected to decide on these proposals at the end of April, but some farmers say that it is too little late.


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