Farmers Block Streets in Brussels!

Tractors have blocked streets near the European Union headquarters in Brussels, where EU agriculture ministers were set to discuss the crisis in the agriculture sector that has led to months of protests across the bloc. Farmers are protesting against everything from excessive bureaucracy to increasing environmental measures, cheap imports, and trade practices they describe as "unfair." With protests taking place in Finland, Greece, Poland, and Ireland, farmers have already secured several concessions from the EU and national authorities, ranging from easing restrictions on farmers to weakening rules related to pesticides and the environment.