The Hague declares a state of emergency to stop Dutch farmer protests

The Hague, the seat of the Dutch government, has declared a state of emergency to prevent farmers from driving their tractors into the city to protest the government’s mandatory fertilizer reduction targets.   The organizers of Thursday’s protest, the Farmers Defense Force (FDF), have said the state of emergency is a way to quash their democratic […]

EU approves Dutch farm buyout

The European Union (EU) has approved the Dutch farm buy-out scheme, calling it “voluntary” despite earlier reports that it will be mandatory.