Farmers from Belgium's northern region of Flanders drove thousands of tractors into Brussels on Friday in a protest against a new regional government plan to limit nitrogen emissions.
Police estimated the number of tractors clogging the streets of Brussels at 2,700. Many were decorated with big signs reflecting the farmers' anger.Agricultural organisations said in a joint statement that the nitrogen agreement as it now stands "will cause a socio-economic carnage". They wanted the agreement to better reflect future prospects for the farm sector.
"We are all convinced that something has to change nitrogen-wise, but the agricultural sector should not be treated differently to the industrial sector", protester Leen Engelen said, referring to one of the disputed points in the draft bill."Our sector is already making a lot of effort and is willing to do so as well, but expects more and more from us while the industry sector is also expanding", said Liesje Van Loon, who owns a goat farm.
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