Thousands of Dutch farmers have blocked highways and food distribution centres to protest plans to reduce livestock numbers by a third. Photo: Twitter
FARMERS in The Netherlands have had a major win at the country’s recent provincial elections after a year of protesting the Government’s plans to close 3000 farms.
Many news organisation are projecting the BoerBurgerBeweging party, or the farmer-citizen movement to claim the most seats in the country’s senate, giving it power to block legislation.
Tensions have been high in the European country, with farmers blocking supermarket…
