Plumes of smoke and fire have been seen close to the European Parliament building as European farmers have started to protest the EU’s new environmental regulations, which they believe to be harsh and threatening to their way of life.
Right now in #Brussels – European farmers up in arms. Their same issues apply in #Malta compounded with a dysfunctional local market where 75% of our food is imported!! pic.twitter.com/CNIyyRA0dC
— Peter Agius (@peteragius_eu) February 1, 2024
Various social media videos show barricades in various spots in Belgium as demonstrators within farming communities demonstrate their ever-increasing frustration at the situation in countries like Germany, France and Belgium.
Maltese EU Official Peter Agius shared his perspective of the situation, highlighting that Maltese farmers are also up in arms as Malta is “compounded with a dysfunctional local market where 75% of our food is imported.”
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