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The Hague readies for Dutch farmers protest

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epa07924161 With heavy movable vehicles and containers, the Dutch national defense 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, 16 October 2019. Tractors were not allowed in the (shopping) area around the Binnenhof. Hundreds of farmers are expected to arrive in The Hague to protest on the day. EPA-EFE/REMKO DE WAAL

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.

Tractors were not allowed in the (shopping) area around the Binnenhof.

Hundreds of farmers are expected to arrive in The Hague today to protest about new limits imposed on farmers to bring down nitrogen (greenhouse gas) emissions by reducing livestock numbers.

Dutch farmers protest against nitrogen policy rules
Farmers drive on the highway A28 in Bilthoven, The Netherlands, 16 October 2019, on their way to protest at the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu).

Via EPA-EFE/REMKO DE WAAL

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