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Chaos Erupts in Brussels as Rubber Bullets Fired at Farmers Protesting Outside EU Parliament
The protests come as EU leaders met to discuss a $50 billion aid package for Ukraine.
This article originally appeared on ZeroHedge and was republished with permission.
Guest post by Tyler Durden
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.’
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.
Manifestation des #AgriculteursEnColere à #Bruxelles : premières tensions devant le Parlement Européen. @CLPRESSFR pic.twitter.com/kRy7mT1BI5
— CLPRESS / Agence de presse (@CLPRESSFR) February 1, 2024
According to reports, farmers have broken through the barricades outside of Parliament and also ignited smoke bombs.
Breaking: Farmer protests escalate at EU Parliament with barricades breached and fires ignited. pic.twitter.com/NeIzCaVEqL
— Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) February 1, 2024
“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.
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.
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.
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