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Europe's Farmers Protest Rising Costs and Regulations

Governments across Europe respond with financial concessions to address farmers' grievances over inflation, foreign competition, and climate policies.

Protesting farmers with their tractors take part in a rally outside an agricultural fair in the port city of Thessaloniki, northern Greece, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Greek farmers – hit by rising costs and crop damage caused by recent floods and wildfires – are threatening to block highways to press demands for tax relief and higher subsidy payments. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)
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Overview

  • Farmers across Europe, including France, Greece, and Poland, have escalated protests over rising production costs, inflation, and the impact of climate policies.
  • European governments and the EU have offered financial concessions and policy adjustments ahead of the European Parliament elections in June.
  • In France, the government has promised over 400 million euros in additional support, leading to the dismantling of roadblocks near Paris.
  • The EU plans to shield farmers from cheaper products exported from Ukraine and allow the use of some land previously required to be kept fallow.
  • Farmers' protests highlight a deep-seated frustration with low earnings, heavy regulation, and unfair competition from abroad.