Protesters accuse EU leaders of sacrificing their livelihoods to push trade deals
Violent clashes erupted in Brussels on Thursday as thousands of farmers descended on the EU quarter, blocking roads with tractors and confronting riot police outside the European Parliament amid mounting anger over trade policy and farming reforms.
What began as a mass demonstration against proposed changes to the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy and a controversial free-trade agreement with the South American Mercosur bloc quickly spiraled into chaos.
Footage circulating on social media showed thick black smoke from burning tires and hay filling nearby streets as…
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