Why are European farmers protesting? | AFP
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- Disgruntled farmers are protesting across Europe, demanding better compensation and conditions. Citing low wages, rising fuel costs, and increased environmental red tape, as the main cause of anger. Further frustration has been directed at environmental requirements included in the EU's updated Common Agricultural Policy and the bloc's forthcoming "Green Deal". Protests have erupted in France, Germany, Belgium, Poland, Romania, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands. Prompting the European Union to scramble to address their concerns ahead of European parliament 2024 elections.
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3 times a day you need a farmer....we never need these psychopaths politicians
yes, but not western bigger european farmers like these protesters because they export their food.
I need food, not farmers.
1 European Union has failed and it has become worse than USSR. European Union must be dismantled and a federation of states to be created like the USA.
2 Imported products from outside Europe are cheaper than products made in Europe so European bussinesses cannot compete (China with child labour and slave sallaries produce cheaper products than us in Europe who need to follow the rules).
3 Imported food is not controlled for poisoning chemicals and heavy metals and GMOs.
4 When a global crisis appears, depending on other countries for food is a terrible idea (see Africa which depends on European grains).
@@prolarka Where does your food come from?
@@MyBrainGlows Export and yet they are complaining about Cheaper Ukrainian Grain coming into the country.
Doesn't look like they depend that much on exports.
CREATING A WORLD WIDE FOOD SHORTAGE IS EVIL.
grab a fishing rod if you are that concerned. Don't be so reliant on others. Snowflake
Init
That what politicians are intended to do 😮
Depopulation=sustainable development for wef-eu, cynical plan...
@@andrehunter1295and they only want to depopulate the west. They don't care about the massive immigration.
Support from Hungary!
No Farm No Food!!!🐄💪
Lab food for the future 💪
@@matpayne8866🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@adamzoltannagy4791don't laugh their thinking about dessert which would be bugs. Still laughing?
I appluad and support these farmers as i and my whole family are third and forth generation farmers in trinidad and high chemical and fertilizer cost with no end in sight
@@matpayne8866 Yeah, lab and artificial food for poor people and natural food only for rich and few people, that is main goal here.
Farmer's are the people's life line not the Government.
Supporting Belgium Farmers from Australia 🦘🌏🦘🌏❤
Lol not really. They are part of the problem.
Not to be funny but 1 of the reasons Europeans aw fecked is Australian Farming lower costs
1 European Union has failed and it has become worse than USSR. European Union must be dismantled and a federation of states to be created like the USA.
2 Imported products from outside Europe are cheaper than products made in Europe so European bussinesses cannot compete (China with child labour and slave sallaries produce cheaper products than us in Europe who need to follow the rules).
3 Imported food is not controlled for poisoning chemicals and heavy metals and GMOs.
4 When a global crisis appears, depending on other countries for food is a terrible idea (see Africa which depends on European grains).
Farmers are part of the government. The leader of the government are the one that making the government suffer.
Excellent Observation!!
Was driving through the whole of France last week. They closed every motorway in France with thousands of tractors at each motorway. They caused huge delays at ports and massive issues with local markets…. And god I’m glad. Keep it up and force this new generation of politicians to bow.
К сожалению, у этих клоунов никаких неудобств не создаётся им плевать на народ, они хладнокровно отсиживаются за спинами полиции и рацион их питания не страдает....
Бог в помощь труженникам!
Vivre Le France
Why not go to the politicians homes?
@@americansfirst1095 in an ideal world - that is what should be done. But in the current climate, they will call that domestic terrorism, they will push all sorts of propaganda to the media and its simpletons, and farmers will get fked even harder.
@@americansfirst1095that would inconvenience the right people. Perhaps the elites would then pay attention & realise that hard working people have had enough of politician & corporate leaders hypocrisy. All flying in their private jets whilst implementing draconian laws to save the environment.
Farmers everywhere have my respect. Keep fighting for what is right!
I'am sooo supporting this! GO GO LITTLE TRACTORS
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 for the farmers...
If they don't exist, food on your table won't exist.
Support from Bangladesh 🇧🇩
1 European Union has failed and it has become worse than USSR. European Union must be dismantled and a federation of states to be created like the USA.
2 Imported products from outside Europe are cheaper than products made in Europe so European bussinesses cannot compete (China with child labour and slave sallaries produce cheaper products than us in Europe who need to follow the rules).
3 Imported food is not controlled for poisoning chemicals and heavy metals and GMOs.
4 When a global crisis appears, depending on other countries for food is a terrible idea (see Africa which depends on European grains).
These are leaders who have never worked in the fields hands on. How would they really understand the farmers struggles. 😢
Can you see the money and power of the farmers, they do not care they want more
@@diegomartins9827 Are you suggesting the farmers are more greedy than politicians?
@@diegomartins9827more like powerless. Farmers been getting screwed over for awhile now and finally someone's taking a stand.
The farmers should form local agricultural co-operatives to sell directly to the public (the people) and cut out the greedy supermarkets, governments & EU from taking the lion's share. Get lorries/trucks filled with fresh fruit & veg and go around the housing estates & suburban areas - sell direct. Ring a bell like they used to do. Meat and fish vans can do the same. Tell them what day you are in their region - old style. All cash - no cards. Swerve the bureaucrats. Take security with you.
Вы имеете наличные деньги?
There are local markets for local producers.
@@mimisor66 which will be closed down in due course... the Digital Gulag is coming...and this is yet another thing that will be used to justify introducing it!
I REMEMBER WHEN WE HAD GUYS W VANS YELLING POTATOES ,ONIONS WHILE DRIVING TROUGH OUR STREET ... MAN I MISS THOSE GOOD OLD DAYS ..
I just said something very similar. I'll bet there are a lot of people would like to buy direct.
A few years ago, I saw a farmer complaining he was paid 20p a pound for apples he grew, when supermarkets were charging around £1.60. Well, he could open shop Friday - Sunday and sell them direct to the public for the same price. He could get together with other farmers selling different produce and organise a store between them, or a market stall. 'They' could make the profit, even from a weekly market stall.
Almost every country in Europe joined and still enjoying this demonstration! Go farmers, the people are with you. Make politicians bow to people
Go people go for it and make it count . HTs off to you Ll!
The world had enough of the technocrats in Davos
I stand with you✌✌✌
These family farms don't understand that putting them out of business is all part of the strategy. Big business wins and everyone else loses.
It's not a strategy, it's capitalism.
wef-full control over food and mainstream media, meaning full control over the people and more money for globalist elites Mighty friends..
its not capitalism per se its corporate greed and globalist leftist thinking without moral ethical guidance that is the problem. Competitive free market capitalism on a small scale, non monopolistic and local, is very good for everyone. the "strategy" is the WEF globalist left wanting to destroy everyone who is independent so they can control everything.....and you think capitalism is the problem?
@@T.efpunkt Aren't those the same thing?
@@Phoenix.Sparkles capitalism is an economic system, or philosphy. Not a strategy a person or group can deploy
Sadists wef and eu
THEY TOOK IT TOO FAR BROTHER AND IT HAS PLAYED IN OUR FAVOR ! LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOO ! ITS TO FOR DISMANTLING EU AND FORMING A TRADE COALITION IN EU WE CAN STILL BE TOGETHER AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER WHILE BEING INDEPENDENT SOVEREIGN COUNTRIES WITHOUT THE EU ...
It´s hipocritical those WEF talk about reducing pollution yet are going to import food from aboard and have it carried over by more fossil fuel than what they can get locally for less supply chain costs, disgusting!
Stop food production= cynical depopulation agenda for wef-eu 😢
That's what they mean with sustainable development.
And the UK too!!!
1 European Union has failed and it has become worse than USSR. European Union must be dismantled and a federation of states to be created like the USA.
2 Imported products from outside Europe are cheaper than products made in Europe so European bussinesses cannot compete (China with child labour and slave sallaries produce cheaper products than us in Europe who need to follow the rules).
3 Imported food is not controlled for poisoning chemicals and heavy metals and GMOs.
4 When a global crisis appears, depending on other countries for food is a terrible idea (see Africa which depends on European grains).@@slavplaysgames
Always back Farmers above politicians..One group work hard for our benefit..The other group are Politicians
Down with the Eu and down with WEF and down with WHO!!!!!
you missed the unrwa and UN out . but good comment
@@jonsnow6741 NATO as well
1 European Union has failed and it has become worse than USSR. European Union must be dismantled and a federation of states to be created like the USA.
2 Imported products from outside Europe are cheaper than products made in Europe so European bussinesses cannot compete (China with child labour and slave sallaries produce cheaper products than us in Europe who need to follow the rules).
3 Imported food is not controlled for poisoning chemicals and heavy metals and GMOs.
4 When a global crisis appears, depending on other countries for food is a terrible idea (see Africa which depends on European grains).
Unrwa?
@@GBatyaa military alliance?😊
British farmers have been struggling with this attack , with competing cheap imports etc for years . Well done to the European farmers
About time for politicians and the unelected EU to start paying attention. Get stuck Urusula.
Some people live in their bubble that they don't even know the food they get is not from supermarket or restaurant, but it's started from farmers.
It not Amin that is the issue it is the polices of the EU to cut farming and food production as they swell our population with unfettered immigration .
Dość tej skorumpowanej Uni .Państwa mają być suwerenne!!!!!!!!!
Well done to the French good luck from 🇬🇧
Countries like Australia are subjected to stringent conditions in how they grow & what they use on crops but imported food is not subjected to these laws therefore are produced at lower costs. This is extremely unfair on our farmers as our farmers cannot compete with the imported prices. This is happening globally. I'm happy to see that farmers are now making a stand. Governments continue to push environmental issues yet the import & export of food result in a massive carbon foot print, bloody hypocrites.
Everyone should buy these farmers produce to support their cause
The government already does that!
Hypermarkets don't promote local products, they promote imported products. So it's hard to find local products. Farmers should make their own stores, at least online and with door delivery. F!ck hypermarkets like Carrefour, Auchan, Kaufland, Lidl, etc. They should be banned for being a cartel.
Love to all farmers
God made the farmers that are standing against the EU/WEF agenda.
WEF ... Karl Schwab is a Rothschild ... The Rothschild's work for the Black Nobility... The Black Nobility in the Vatican City are Not Italian, they are from the Zoroastrian Ancient Aryan-Persian-Iranian Dynasty and have ruled earth for Milenia revealed in the Video:
Aryan Bloodlines of Ancient Babylon.
Standing with you..
🙏 🙏❤
The environmental laws are there to protect soil, water and pollinating insects. However, if Europe is bound by them then there should be 'zero imports' from countries which do not abide by them.
Trashing your own country's home-grown industries by buying cheap imports has been going on for thousands of years, not just a recent thing. Humanity has always done it as soon as one group of people can discovered a low economy willing to sell the same product for less.
Despite the technology, there's always someone with a pair of oxen, a rough wooden plough and an income of a dollar a year who is quite willing to work for an extra dollar, supermarkets ultimately making larger and larger profits on the difference.
Governments and supermarket chains alike don't know how food is being processed abroad.
We've all heard about slavery and slave like conditions on South East fishing fleets. Yet, still the fish comes in from there.
My husband accidentally bought fish from China in our local, just last week. It was such bad quality, obviously very old and possibly defrosted and refrozen multiple times (certainly more than once). That is not fit for human consumption.
My son alerted me to the fact that my dried apple rings also came from China. There is no alternative, so I have to go without.
In the supermarket, the lion's share of fruit comes from South America. I don't know what they spray all over it. The shops probably don't care. The government has made it clear it doesn't care about anything anymore.
Shoppers want to support farmers in the UK and in Europe. However, just as we have less and less hoi e where our technology, clothes and books are produced, the same is true of our food.
I really wish every protest didn't spawn a bunch of arsonists to start setting fire to things though. What is it with men and wanting to start fires? Just don't. It's releasing toxic chemicals into the air burning just any old rubbish, and you're breathing it in. It causes local councils to have to pay to fix things, when they're also strapped for cash. Nobody wins and the government doesn't care.
Finally waking up
It’s always “later” that they will sort out the farmers difficulties.
Sending love and prayers from South Africa!💪✊
Respect to the farmers😊👍 from Denmark
Huge respect to these farmers. They're fighting for all us. Down with the WEF
They want to create a food shortage but also we can surely say that the prices are already high enough , there is no way to raise the prices even more , so at the end of the day the people will buy whatever is cheaper even if it is imported.
Power to the people!
Clarkson’s Farm did a fantastic job highlighting the struggles of farmers in the UK as well, i hope this helps spur them into action as well.
Support you❤❤❤ from Canada. We want our freedom back here, from our corrupt government.
It will come.. hold tight! 🙏🙏💪💪
As a young strawberry farmer in Salinas, CA. I am finding it nearly
Impossible to keep up with regulations and impossible financial requirements with such little to no return.
I stand with you all. God bless all farmers and folks who feed the world
I'm with the farmers 100 percent ❤
100% standing with the farmers.
Go farmers! Greetings from Holland
and to know these are the same people who say there will not be enough food for the world.!!! i detest them!
We are fighting the similar battle...Love and Support from INDIA🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 Jai Hind🎉🎉
SUPPORT FROM AMERICA. Such a shame to see this humanitarian crisis in charge of clueless politicians
GOD BLESS our farmers.
Less politicians, less bureaucracy, less climate political nonsense.
Nobody wants the EU One World Order - WEF 👹👹👹👹
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose.
Why ??? Because they don't want to eat crickets from Klaus Schwab
Funny enough, in my native language, schwab means cockroach.
Well, it's written differently but pronunciation is nearly the same.
Yes it's such a mystery, why the farmers are not happy, that their lives will be destroyed by unelected billionaires, very puzzling.
Žádná záhada to není.Malé procento nejbohatších lidí na světě, kteří ovládají všechny ekonomiky, se na tajných místech(Davos) dohodli, že se potřebuje snížit světová populace o několik miliard.K tomu vytvářejí podmínky chudoby, válek, rozvrat rodin, rozvrat národních států, zrušení spalovacích motorů v autech, zničit rodiné farmy, aby lidé měli nejistoty a nechtěli mít děti a potomky...vše je řízená likvidace civilizace.
Support from America, stay strong! ✊🏽💯
This is a problem worldwide, farmers are taken advantage and paid unfairly. At least in first World nations they can stop their countries. Speaking for LATAM Ecuador especifically, farmers are paid close to nothing unless they are part of bug conglomeratatws where still the workers get minimum wage constantly exposed to pesticides with no real concern for their health. Small farmers are paid close to nothing and lately the cost of production is high compared to what they are able to sale. Middlemen are the ones to make the most. And that has to change... Anyways just venting here.
There is always talk about reducing admin burden, but it never happens.
Huge respect and support to these farmers from Canada. They fight for all of us. Down with the WEF
The working class has to pay the PRICE of European ELITES friendship with AMERICA and ISRAEL
Farmers are not the working class, they are businessmen.
@@T.efpunkt Farmers are working for their living, while businessmen are just parasites.
@@francisdec1615 farmers own means of production often worth millions, employ people and exploit natural resources.
@@T.efpunkt Let me guess: you live in a city with millions of people? You sound like the kind of person that never knew a farmer. And you are an "anarcho-communist"! A real anarchist is not against a farmer owning his land. Lysander Spooner was a real anarchist.
@@francisdec1615 you should guess less and think more. A person can not "own" land, not just because there is not enough farm land for every family to live self-sufficient. Resources and means of production must be democratically controlled by the masses to prevent exploitation and depletion of resources the ecosphere needs to survive.
Small self sufficient community is the way to go .. say no to globalization .. say no to big corp .. say no to big goverment .. go permaculture ...
Now you know how farmers in the third world have felt for years when you export your products to them subsidised by your government.
Now who's crying 😢😢😢😢
Now United all farmers of world to against profite mafia🎉
The European Union was formed in November 1993 with the Maastricht Treaty. The strength of the EU was it’s protectionist anti globalisation trade barriers that made it more economic to buy from within the group. The aim of the EU was to protect member nation jobs, farming and industry, by adding tariffs to imported products.
But within six months the World Trade Organisation was established by 123 nations at a meeting in Marrakesh. This agreement was exactly the opposite to the protectionist anti globalisation trade barriers created by the EU. At its core was trade liberalisation, include binding the negotiated tariff reductions for an extended period.
This WTO agreement has created a nightmare for the EU. In theory as member nations they should abide by WTO guidelines. They ignored this for around a decade, and concentrated upon side issues like free movement within the block.
They also began a back door campaign to thwart the WTO by implementing EU standards that could be used as non tariff barriers to trade.
But by the early 2000s they were under increasing pressure to open up markets. In response to this they began negotiating Free Trade Agreements, that contained strict protectionist limitations and were FTA in name only. The agreement with Japan was actually called a Economic Partnership Agreement or EPA. It specifically limited Japanese car imports, making it a mockery, and was not an FTA.
In recent times even the FTA negotiations have collapsed. The Australia FTA fell apart, and the Mercosur FTA is falling apart when the EU wanted severe limitations on agricultural products. Hence the recent French, German, Belgian and Dutch farmer protests.
The EU is now an anachronism in a free trade world. It is desperately trying to find a justification for its existence, when in fact it’s relevance ended with the signing of the WTO.
The EU climate regulations clearly defy the population, and it's high time this is acknowledged. The obsession with climate measures seems to be escalating, at the expense of people and their livelihoods. The farmers are sending a powerful message by standing up against this madness. It's evident that the climate frenzy is going too far, and people are fed up with bearing the burdens. Let's unite for common sense and policies that respect the real needs of society.
No one can change the basic fundamentals of human life .. let's fix this
Eu acho que eles estão agindo errado. Era só eles parar de produzir durante um ano que eu acho que o pessoal da cidade iria ver que não dá para viver sem comida.
1.4% that cost a lot... the only way those people can keep going, is if Europe become cheap agriculture land, maybe you can all be like Ukraine. Otherwise agriculture in Europe is doomed. You can vote for whoever you want it, but that reality you can not escape.
Europeans Farmers : if those EU regulations continue we will be forced to flee .
Japan : White Farmers are Welcome !
I don't think white farmers wants to leave with yellow people 😂😂😂
much respect from Canada !!
Don't let them do what they did to our Trucker Convoy !!
Stand together until this is resolved !!
when ever a government decides/chooses/select, to implement policy/plan ,et. it passes in 24 hours....when a social beneficial plan is announced introduced it takes months' even years to pass. ?? = self service for the wealthy, poverty for the poorest.. governance are supposed to serve the people not the other way around,. MORE PROTESTS REQUIRED . GOOD LUCK, THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PROTESTS ETC,,
Love and support worldwide to all our brave farmers, may you be protected and blessed❤🇦🇺🙏
What's next, a ban on growing food in the garden? I mean, it's almost the same.
Support the farmers!!
Support from Australia 🇦🇺 ❤
Very good coverage! Thanks AFP!
it is not just about farmers: against migration, woke, greens, weapons to Ukraine.
❤ You are so correct!❤❤❤
When the climate gets destroyed they will be farming Sahara instead...When Ukraine loses they will be soldiers instead of farmers.
Keep up the good work just shows u that the people do have some power when they stick together and not let the government walk all over them. Putting prices and taxes up when Eva they want.
We all stand with you all with out you we don't eat it's theses idiots in power they have not got a clue about the people...
Im related to a lot of farmers here in the US and i know it isnt easy work and it certainly doesnt pay like it should. Respect and love to the farmers of europe from the US. Its really inspiring seeing so many with so much to lose unifying for a common worthwhile cause.
Let me tell you, in Germany at least cows live better than in some hotels I’ve been to. The welfare of these animals is on another level. Crops are grown with minimal pesticides and artificial fertilizers. The same cannot be said about any product outside of the EU.
The consumers power sunk to the bottom like it was around ww2, no more choice
If people don’t know why then that’s the problem right there
All effors should be airmed at the wellbeing of the country, and NOT UKRAIN!
Democratic governments should take directions from the people, not issue mandates and edicts from their ivory towers.
These farmers are doing the right thing promoting self reliance and not relying on imports.
Shrimp from Honduras is affecting French farmers...Now we know the farmers are lying....
Supporting the farmers in Europe...❤
At least they are making a last stand. I hope they succeed. If they don't Klaus Fuchs' utopian nightmare is one step closer.
Farmers make their countries self-sufficient and strong, why European comisión wants to reduce farms? (WHO ARE THEY? who votes for them????)
European comisión can't stop deals across the oceans from USA, CHINA to Europe.
To save the planet from polution and waste energy and garbage , we don't buy across the oceans. We buy from our local farmers.
How many times are we gona do this?
Please 🙏 government saport farmers they are most important people without tham human will die without food 🥘 please 🙏 government help them as much as you can ❤
It’s clear message from the government and the people that farming should not be a priority for the country. What’s wrong with that? 😢
Here in our stupid country "Philipines"...people will say if you don't study hard enough,you will end up being a farmer which is a poor life.Me was like "what kind of thinking was that?".I have a friend who is a 45 year old seaman who worked so much just to send his son to an Agriculture Shool and look at them right now...he goes back home and his son is now a full time agriculturist,planting good varity of rice in thier farm and supplies a lot of rice to thier family,thier poor neighbor,thier cousins and even for thier workers.When the storm comes,they have so many rice in thier storage room that literally saves them and also for thier community until everything goes back to normal.But due to our corrupt government,every farmer in our country is still suffering so much because the politicians are only focusing on getting very rich,owning a lot of subdivisions which destroys a lot of farming lands.
Supporting farmer from 🇮🇳🇮🇳
Well done to the farmers.
Everythink the human needs comes from the land.
Needs not wants. ❤
You don't mess with the people that feed you but even more when they have the ability to deposit huge piles of manure at your house 😆
Support farmers from india
#Nofarmersnofood
Remove government regulations; remove subsidies.
Please hold on....much love from Slovakia :-)
Support. Keep on fighting for the right thing!
Power to the freedom warriors ❤
It's all about to come true... We warned you. This won't stop
Then there won't be enough farmers... then they will blame on overpopulation.
Stand strong. Truckers and farmers vs corrupt politicians
Support from USA, No farmers, no food!!! Or is this the ultimate goal?
Von der whatever letting on she cares. Them polititions don't care about ordinary working people