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A deal cut between the government in Northern Belgium (Flanders) and farmers organizations. This follows protests... Tonight in the UK results of two Special Elections for House of Commons seats...Labor Party taking both seats... The drama in Washington over a "national security threat" now identified as a potential Russian weapon in space... The US Defense Department leaking...cyber-attack on an Iranian vessel more than a... Greece's parliament passing a law establishing civil same-sex marriage... Pushing back on criticism from President Donald Trump, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg... The Biden Administration Justice Department indicting a former FBI informant who alleged wrongdoing by...

Farmers in Greece have been blockading many roads throughout the country in the last weeks demanding state assistance to combat rising production costs. Roadblocks have been set up on many roads and highways in Macedonia and Thessaly, while the main Athens-Thessaloniki highway has been blocked at Malgara. Farmers have also continued their protests at the city centers of Larisa and Karditsa, symbolically placing hay bales and emptying milk on the streets while holding banners and flares and chanting slogans. Farmers’ demands in Greece The farmers’ demands include duty-free agricultural diesel, reduced electricity costs, subsidies on supplies and animal feed, renegotiation...

Under intense pressure from farmers, the European Commission has dropped key passages in a proposal for a new 2040 goal for cutting greenhouse gas pollution. “All sectors” would need to contribute to the effort, the EU executive's plan says. But a mention of a possible 30 percent cut to agricultural pollution between 2015 and 2040, which was in previous drafts seen by POLITICO, had been removed. Also excised were recommendations for citizens to make changes to their behavior, like eating less meat, and a push to end fossil fuel subsidies. Farmers' protests have broken out in many countries across Europe...

Farmers not sufficiently 'woke' can have accounts shut down without notice.. Farmers are under attack in multiple food-producing nations now... empty stores in France, where a climate agenda threatened the production processes for farmers, and they more or less staged a strike. ... And just recently, in Germany, farmers blocked highways in protest over costly and unnecessary agriculture policies. Now, however, there's a new campaign against farmers, in which the United Nations works with banks to debank the food producers, closing their accounts and not allowing them to operate their businesses. ... officials from 12 U.S. states have sounded an...

In a historic turn of events, a coalition of countries is joining the farmers’ protest against the green agenda, signaling a significant global resistance. The list of nations includes the Netherlands, Scotland, France, Germany, Poland, Belgium, Lithuania, Romania, Italy, Greece, Spain, and Portugal. As these countries unite, the farmers’ protest gains momentum, reflecting a shared concern about the impact of the green agenda on agricultural practices and livelihoods. The collaborative effort underscores the significance of this movement, bringing together nations with a common cause against perceived challenges posed by environmental policies.

Euronews takes a deeper look at the farmer protests taking place in Germany, France, Romania, the Netherlands and Belgium - and explores how much it could cost Europe.In order to put the current protests taking place across Europe into context, it is important to understand where it all started. The history of the current protests can be traced back to the Green Deal (2019) which involved significant alterations to achieve climate neutrality. The purpose of the deal was to decarbonise and digitalise Europe's economy. It suggested some serious alterations of policies with an objective to achieve climate neutrality by...

Before the 1950s, an estimated 5.5 million coho salmon, Chinook salmon and steelhead returned to California rivers as part of their natural life cycle. In 2022, only 93,000 of the iconic fish spawned in the state’s rivers, a number so low it prompted closure of the commercial fishing season. A report released by CalTrout in 2017 in partnership with the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences found that 74% of California’s native salmon, steelhead, and trout species are likely to be extinct within a century or less if present trends continue

A wave of dissent is sweeping across France as farmers, truckers, and construction workers join forces to protest against President Macron’s globalist policies. Frustrations have reached a tipping point, leading to a 5-day blockade around Paris, where all goods entering the city are being halted. The farmers, in particular, have voiced their discontent with Macron’s net-zero agenda, and this unified protest signifies a significant stand against what many perceive as overreaching policies. The dissent is not confined to France alone, as similar revolts are reportedly gaining momentum across Europe.

Protest in France has tapered off since the Yellow Vests mass demonstrations in late 2018 and early 2019 but this week a spirited nationwide protest by farmers emerged. Larg conglomerates and global businesses the target of farmers anger since their policies threaten the ability of French farmers to make a living... French political leader Florian Philippot ("Les Patriots") saying that deal with the South American countries: "will kill our agriculture"... As the protests spread to highways in the Paris area Friday Prime Minister Gabirel Attal appearing at a cattle farm. He announced measures including the cancellation of a planned tax...

A Minnesota farmer is suing the state for a program allowing racial and sexual minorities to be first in line to receive a $15,000 grant available to aspiring farmers to purchase coveted farmland. Lance Nistler, a lifelong Minnesotan and farmer, aspired to own his own land to grow in-demand crops. After hearing of the state’s Down Payment Assistance Grant Program, which offers individuals living in Minnesota the opportunity to apply for a grant worth up to $15,000 that they can place toward the purchase of farmland. In his lawsuit filed against the state, Nistler’s lawyers said that his application was...

Last week I wrote about the concerns of a pair of North Korea analysts that something had changed in the tone of the rhetoric emanating from Kim Jong Un. Of course North Korea has a long history of belligerent talk and threats against the US but something about this seemed different and more urgent. Kim said he was giving up on reunification with South Korea. Instead, South Korea would now be considered the North’s top enemy.But it’s more than just empty rhetoric. Sometime over the past few days Kim ordered a monument meant to symbolize hope for reunification torn down.Kim...

France's government sought on Thursday to find answers to farmers blocking motorways and demonstrating at public buildings across the country, after a fuel tax rise ignited long-standing resentments. "We're caught between rising costs and falling prices for our produce," said Dominique Kretz, a farmer among several hundred blocking the M35 motorway near the eastern city of Strasbourg. Farmers say they are squeezed from multiple directions, caught between supermarket buyers and the food industry crushing their margins, and environmental rules on issues like leaving land fallow and pesticide use. The last straw for many was the government's decision to phase out...

Anger is growing among farmers, who are firmly awaiting the announcements promised by the government. This Wednesday January 24, striking actions, particularly in the southwest of France, increased. "Empty everywhere, grab the tractors and go!" The words chanted into the microphone of Jose Perez, head of the Lot-et-Garonne rural coordination, in front of the gates of the Agen prefecture on fire, are the illustration of a movement of angry farmers which is hardening. Throughout the day of Wednesday, January 24, images from almost everywhere in France, and even from Europe, multiplied in the media or on social networks. Agen, epicenter...

Company says it is cooperating with the SEC after receiving a document request.. Agriculture company Archer Daniels Midland ADM .. placed its chief financial officer, Vikram Luthar, on administrative leave as it investigates accounting practices at the company. The Chicago grain merchant and commodity trader said that the continuing investigation centers around ADM’s nutrition business and that it follows a voluntary document request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. ADM said Luthar’s leave is pending an investigation by outside counsel and its board’s audit committee, focused on certain intersegment transactions in the company’s nutrition business. ADM said it is...

Shortly after 8 p.m., a procession of 80 tractors parked in front of the administrative city of Rouen this Tuesday, January 23. They dumped around ten bins of earth. The discontent is spreading. Nearly 200 Norman farmers carried out a shock night action this Tuesday, January 23 in Rouen (Seine-Maritime). Shortly after 8 p.m., a procession of 80 tractors, leaving from Barentin, positioned itself in front of the administrative city where the protesters dumped around 10 skips filled with earth and rubble....

In a tumultuous turn of events, Europe finds itself in the grip of unprecedented unrest. From Scottish farmers raising their voices to French chaos on train tracks, the continent is witnessing a wave of discontent that is impossible to ignore. The question echoes: Have you heard about this on the news? Brace yourself for the details that unfold in this riveting account of Europe’s current state of upheaval. In the Scottish countryside, the rallying cry “It’s happening” echoes as farmers join the wave of protests. Their grievances are diverse, but the common thread is a dissatisfaction with the status quo....

In a powerful and impassioned speech, Dutch MEP Rob Roos pulls back the curtain on the globalist war on farmers within the EU parliament. “No farmers, no food, no future!” he declares, laying bare the stakes of this silent battle. According to Roos, the ruling class is orchestrating a systematic disappearance of farmers, implementing regulations that make their livelihoods increasingly untenable – all under the banner of climate action. He paints a vivid picture of the struggle faced by farmers, one regulation at a time.

More than 8,500 people and some 6,000 vehicles participated in a major rally in the German capital, police said Thousands of tractors clogged the streets of Berlin on Monday as German farmers staged a major rally to protest against agricultural policy changes planned by Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Cabinet. The government had earlier announced a reduction of tax breaks for the sector as well as plans to slash diesel subsidies. Photos and videos published on social media showed hundreds of pieces of agricultural equipment moving through Berlin’s streets in tight columns or standing at the side of the roads. Farmers moved...

Farmers across Germany on Monday began protests against the government's economic and agricultural policies, blocking roads and highways with tractors and marching through major cities. Some signs carried by protesters and attached to tractors had messages such as "no farmer, no food, no future" and "when farmers are ruined, food has to be imported" written on them. Others called for new elections and called the coalition government "senseless" and "incompetent". A spokesperson for the German government was not immediately available when contacted by CNBC. Local media quoted police authorities as saying some farmers had dumped hay, animal feed and manure...

In a powerful display of solidarity, European farmers are taking a stand against government policies perceived as detrimental to their livelihoods. The latest demonstration unfolded in Germany, where 5,500 tractors from various regions converged outside Munich and headed towards the city center, mirroring the impactful protest movements initiated by Canadian truckers and Dutch farmers.