Europe records 300% surge in farmer protests this year

Extensive environmental regulations in the EU are driving tensions between government and farmers, Verisk Maplecroft says

Sarah JollyApril 25, 2024
KRAKOW, POLAND - FEBRUARY 9, 2024: National farmer's strike. Ogólnopolski protest rolników. Farmers demonstration, protesting on Polish roads, blocking city streets traffic with slow-moving tractors.
Polish farmers protesting in Krakow, February 2024. Credit: Shutterstock/Longfin Media

Farmer protests have spiked 300% in Europe so far this year to 4,000 incidents, compared with a total of 1,000 for the whole of 2023, according to risk intelligence firm Verisk Maplecroft, with agricultural unrest likely to i...

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Sarah JollyApril 25, 2024
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