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European Parliament backs new rules to strengthen farmers’ contracts and incomes

The European Parliament on Tuesday approved new rules aimed at strengthening the contractual position of farmers and helping to stabilise their incomes. MEPs adopted the legislation by 560 votes in…

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Farmers protest across Europe, press ministers to act

Farmers blocked a border crossing between Poland and Germany, threw bottles at police in Brussels and gathered in Madrid to demand action on cheap supermarket prices and what they say…

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UPDATE 1-Protesting farmers jam Brussels with tractors as ministers meet

Farmers stage protest at EU headquarters Demand action to address low food prices, cheap imports EU ministers meet to consider more help for sector By Kate Abnett and Philip Blenkinsop…

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Why are farmers protesting in France and other parts of Europe?

By Sybille De La Hamaide and Gus Trompiz Farmers' protests have mounted across the European Union to press leaders to do more to help them with taxes and rising costs,…

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UPDATED: Farmers’ anger spreads in Europe, governments promise help

Farmers descend on Brussels as EU summit takes place Greek farmers carrying coffin protest death of agriculture Roads between Spain and Portugal blocked Protests spread in Europe By Erol Dodrudogan…

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Maltese Editors’ Perspectives

Times of Malta says that farmers are being short-changed by the structure of the local wholesale market The Independent says that the government is pandering to the hunting lobby when…

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Indian farmers block highway outside Delhi to mark 100th day of protest

Indian farmers began gathering on Saturday (March 6) to block a six-lane expressway outside New Delhi to mark the 100th day of protests against deregulation of agriculture markets, to add…

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UN urges ‘maximum restraint’ as India farm protesters widen blockade

MUMBAI, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights office called on Indian authorities and protesting farmers to exercise "maximum restraint" hours before the growers impose a nationwide road…

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India’s Modi breaks silence on months long farm protests

NEW DELHI, Jan 31 (Reuters) - India's prime minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday protesters that stormed New Delhi's Red Fort had caused "insult" to the country, his first public…

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Nigeria buries 43 farmers killed by militants, dozens missing

Villagers in northeast Nigeria's Borno state on Sunday buried 43 farmers killed in an attack by suspected Islamist militants while security forces searched for dozens still missing. Around 30 of…

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Thousands of protesting Indian farmers and police face-off at New Delhi border

India deployed hundreds of police and paramilitary forces at a New Delhi border on Saturday as thousands of farmers from neighbouring states blocked major roads into the capital, in protest…

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EU speeds up delivery of €8 billion in aid to farmers

Parliament and Council reached a provisional deal on Tuesday on an EU recovery package for farmers, food producers and rural areas that should boost their resilience. The political agreement still…

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EU support to farmers under current framework extended to end 2022

The European Council and Parliament agreed to extend support European farmers under the current legal framework until the end of 2022 when the new Common Agricultural Policy will enter into…

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The Hague readies for Dutch farmers protest

The Dutch national defence helps the municipality of The Hague with the closure of roads, as one of the measures ahead of a farmers' protest in The Hague, the Netherlands.…

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