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Brussels: Farmers set fire to tyres, protest on sidelines of EU agriculture ministers meeting

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Protesting farmers set fire to tyres and block roads with their tractors on the sidelines of a meeting of European agriculture ministers in Brussels. Farmers across the continent have been protesting for weeks over what they say are excessively restrictive environmental rules, competition from cheap imports from outside the European Union and low incomes. IMAGES

Added on the 26/02/2024 10:50:42 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images

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