New protest from the farmers of Belgium

In the streets are also the farmers of Belgium who continue their mobilizations.

Sylvain Dardenne a young Belgian farmer speaking to the Guardian website referred to the problems of their industry. As he explained sitting on his tractor in a street lined with parked tractors and patrol cars, just a few blocks from the European Parliament, he is concerned about free trade agreements and products coming into the European market that, in his view, are not they need to meet the same standards.

I spoke with a young Belgian farmer who was sitting in his tractor a few blocks from the European Parliament today.

Here he explains his concerns to the @guardian. pic.twitter.com/FwPWt2pqzi

— Lili Bayer (@liliebayer) January 31, 2024

Authorities have advised people to avoid driving into Brussels today, Wednesday and tomorrow, Thursday.

I spoke with a young Belgian farmer who was sitting in his tractor a few blocks from the European Parliament today.

Here he explains his concerns to the @guardian. pic.twitter.com/FwPWt2pqzi

— Lili Bayer (@liliebayer) January 31, 2024