Thousands of Dutch farmers descended on the Netherlands capital to protest against onerous environmental restrictions that threaten their livelihoods.
The demonstrations were sparked after the coalition government proposed that “Dutch livestock farming should be slashed to meet commitments on reducing nitrogen emissions,” reports Dutch News NL.
Farmers traveled to the Hague in their tractors, causing tailbacks in excess of 620 miles and huge traffic jams around and in the city.
Some protesters also used their tractors to demolish fences that been put up by the government........
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Janna//Mingi's biceps tho😭❤ @cyaswhitebraid Over 2000 dutch farmers are protesting. The government put up fenced to keep them out. Meanwhile: farmers drive over those fences with their tractors and cause around 1100km traffic jams around the big cities We love farmers. No farmers =no food#boerenprotest
ACTIVISM. RESISTANCE. There are no substitutes!
#1: Pinguinite To: NeoconsNailed (#0)
I'm no farmer but nitrogen is about 78% of what we are breath all day long.
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