Reading Time: 3 minutes French farmers' representatives threatened to expand protests on Monday before a meeting with government to address anger over price pressures, taxes and green regulation - grievances that are shared by farmers across Europe.
France’s farmer lobby turns up heat on government before talks
French farmers have a long history of disruptive protests
France could face nationwide farmer protests as anger mounts
Farmers cite fuel taxes, excessive restrictions and red tape among grievances
Reading Time: < 1 minute France's largest farm union FNSEA is considering nationwide protests in the coming weeks, a spokesperson said on Friday, potentially expanding action by farmers in the southwest who have blocked a highway and dumped manure on public buildings.
Romanian farmers, truck drivers protest near border with Ukraine
Grievances include influx of Ukrainian goods, fuel costs, environmental measures
Reading Time: 2 minutes Bucharest | Reuters -- Hundreds of Romanian farmers and truck drivers protested near border crossings with Ukraine and near large cities across the country on Monday amid ongoing negotiations with the government over high business costs.
There’s no more money, German minister tells booing farmers
Berlin brought to near standstill by demonstrations; government attempts conciliatory tone
Reading Time: 2 minutes Berlin has been brought to a near standstill by the demonstration, which filled one of its central avenues with trucks and tractors as some 10,000 farmers arrived to cap a week of protests against taxes that have become a flashpoint for anti-government anger.
German farmers block roads with tractors in protest at subsidy cuts
Farmers' association DBV expresses concern that far-right activists may exploit the protests for own ends
Reading Time: 2 minutes German farmers blocked roads with tractors on Monday, kicking off a week of protests against plans to phase out agricultural subsidies with nationwide action that ministers have warned could be co-opted by the far-right.
German government dilutes 2024 subsidy cuts after farmer backlash
Farmers protested in Berlin's streets after the announced end of tax breaks last month
Reading Time: < 1 minute Germany's coalition government has agreed to change its 2024 budget plans, a government spokesperson said on Thursday, after subsidy cuts proposed to bring spending in line with debt rules angered farmers.
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