{"id":146993,"date":"2024-02-07T01:43:39","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T01:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/?p=146993"},"modified":"2024-02-06T21:49:51","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T21:49:51","slug":"chaos-erupts-in-brussels-as-rubber-bullets-fired-at-farmers-protesting-outside-eu-parliament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/en\/chaos-erupts-in-brussels-as-rubber-bullets-fired-at-farmers-protesting-outside-eu-parliament\/","title":{"rendered":"Chaos Erupts In Brussels As Rubber Bullets Fired At Farmers Protesting Outside EU Parliament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rubber bullets and water cannons were deployed against hundreds of European farmers protesting outside the EU Parliament building in Brussels on February 1. The farmers threw eggs, set off fireworks, and started fires near the building while demanding that European leaders stop punishing them with more taxes and rising costs imposed to finance a so-called \u2018<em>green agenda<\/em>.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-146994\" src=\"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-8-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-8.jpg 525w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-146997\" src=\"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2-2-300x175.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2-2-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2-2.jpg 551w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-147000\" src=\"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/3-1-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/3-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/3-1.jpg 562w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The protests coincide with a summit of EU leaders, with the farmers calling on them to scrap agricultural and environmental regulations implemented by leadership in Brussels.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Manifestation des <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AgriculteursEnColere?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AgriculteursEnColere<\/a> \u00e0 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bruxelles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bruxelles<\/a> : premi\u00e8res tensions devant le Parlement Europ\u00e9en. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CLPRESSFR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CLPRESSFR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kRy7mT1BI5\">pic.twitter.com\/kRy7mT1BI5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CLPRESS \/ Agence de presse (@CLPRESSFR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CLPRESSFR\/status\/1752988677943300476?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to reports, farmers have broken through the barricades outside of Parliament and also ignited smoke bombs.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Breaking: Farmer protests escalate at EU Parliament with barricades breached and fires ignited. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NeIzCaVEqL\">pic.twitter.com\/NeIzCaVEqL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KimDotcom\/status\/1753041359894917340?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>We want to stop these crazy laws that come every single day from the European Commission<\/em>,\u201d said Jose Maria Castilla, a farmer in Brussels representing the Spanish farmers\u2019 union, Asaja.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-147003\" src=\"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/4-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/4-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/4-2.jpg 564w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The protests come as EU leaders met to discuss a $50 billion aid package for Ukraine. Belgian PM Alexander De Croo said that the farmers\u2019 concerns would be added to the summit\u2019s agenda, saying \u201c<em>It is important that we listen to them<\/em>,\u201d adding \u201c<em>They face gigantic challenges<\/em>,\u201d the <em>Washington Post<\/em> reports.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-147006\" src=\"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/5-1-300x157.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/5-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/5-1.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The growing unrest over Europe\u2019s punishment of farmers has also been seen in Italy, Portugal, France, Greece and Germany, as farmers express outrage over green regulations and cheap imports.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddeaBREAKING: FARMERS TARGET EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT IN BRUSSELS <\/p>\n<p>As anger sweeps through farming communities in Europe, protesters in Belgium have begun to build barricades and start fires outside the EU parliament. <\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re protesting new environmental regulations they call\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nqmrV9k5OS\">https:\/\/t.co\/nqmrV9k5OS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vWSgWVJyBr\">pic.twitter.com\/vWSgWVJyBr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarioNawfal\/status\/1752966342200733882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Well, they got 50 billion reasons to be angry. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3qsA968FrK\">pic.twitter.com\/3qsA968FrK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bunny_The_Warrior (@bunny_d_warrior) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bunny_d_warrior\/status\/1753048444141543526?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>yogaesoteric<br \/>\nFebruary 7, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rubber bullets and water cannons were deployed against hundreds of European farmers protesting outside the EU Parliament building in Brussels on February 1. 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