Tractors take over downtown Prague as farmer protests continue in Europe
Feb 19
By Karah Rucker (Anchor), Evan Hummel (Production), Jake Maslo (Editor)
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Sute de fermieri cehi au blocat cu tractoarele centrul capitalei Praga
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Czech farmers protest against EU agricultural policies. Tractors, in the center of Prague
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Farmers in tractors took to the streets of downtown Prague on Monday, Feb. 19, to protest rising energy prices and stringent climate change regulations. Hundreds of Czech farmers drove their tractors into town, blocking some lanes of traffic in the process.
One farmer who talked to Reuters said he came out to signal his disapproval of “the bureaucracy around farming,” and the paperwork involved in agriculture, describing it as “on the edge of what is bearable.”
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However, Czech Republic Prime Minister Petr Fiala said some protesters had ulterior motives.
“Today’s demonstration does not have much in common with the fight for better conditions for farmers,” Fiala wrote on X. “We are negotiating with those who represent farmers and discussing what our agriculture needs are.”
According to ABC News, major organizations representing Czech farmers did not participate and distanced themselves from the rally after discovering some protesters were behind pro-Russian demonstrations. Some protesters in Prague called for the government’s resignation and yelled “shame” outside of Parliament.
However, the major organizations representing Czech farmers that did not participate said they would be present at the expected protests on Thursday, Feb. 22, along border crossings. ABC News reported farmers from nine countries are expected to be part of the protests.
Similar protests have popped up in Germany, Italy, Slovakia and Poland. The European Union did make some concessions weeks ago, including scrapping plans to cut the use of pesticides and chemicals, according to ABC News. However, despite the concessions, protests continue.
In January, French farmers demanding lower fuel prices, higher wages and fewer regulations brought farm equipment to block major roadways outside of Paris.
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French farmers were particularly resistant to the EU’s Nature Restoration Law that states that 4% of farmland must go unused, according to Radio France Internationale.
Farmers contend the EU law cuts into production and hurts their income. The law, passed in 2023, is reportedly intended to combat climate change by preserving and restoring habitats harmed by farming.
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TRACTORS AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE, AN INCREASINGLY FAMILIAR SITE ACROSS EUROPE, AS FARMERS PROTEST RISING ENERGY PRICES AND STRINGENT CLIMATE CHANGE REGULATIONS.
NOW, HUNDREDS OF CZECH FARMERS HAVE DRIVEN THEIR TRACTORS INTO DOWNTOWN PRAGUE, BLOCKING LANES OF TRAFFIC.
ONE FARMER TOLD REUTERS:
“WE CAME TODAY MAINLY BECAUSE OF THE BUREAUCRACY AROUND FARMING, THE PAPERWORK IS ON THE EDGE OF WHAT IS BEARABLE.”
HOWEVER, THE CZECH REPUBLIC’S PRIME MINISTER SAYS PROTESTERS IN MONDAY’S DEMONSTRATION HAD ULTERIOR MOTIVES.
HE WROTE ON X:
“TODAY’S DEMONSTRATION DOES NOT HAVE MUCH IN COMMON WITH THE FIGHT FOR BETTER CONDITIONS FOR FARMERS.”
HE ADDED:
“WE ARE NEGOTIATING WITH THOSE WHO REPRESENT FARMERS AND DISCUSSING WHAT OUR AGRICULTURE NEEDS ARE.”
ABC NEWS REPORTS MAJOR ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING CZECH FARMERS DID NOT PARTICIPATE AND DISTANCED THEMSELVES FROM THE RALLY– AFTER DISCOVERING SOME PROTESTERS WERE BEHIND PRO-RUSSIAN DEMONSTRATIONS.
SOME DEMONSTRATORS CALLED FOR THE GOVERNMENT’S RESIGNATION.
MORE CZECH FARMING GROUPS SAY THEY WILL JOIN PROTESTS AGAINST E-U POLICIES ON THURSDAY.
THEY WILL BE REPORTEDLY JOINED BY FARMERS FROM NINE OTHER COUNTRIES, ALONG BORDER CROSSINGS.
SIMILAR PROTESTS HAVE POPPED UP IN GERMANY, ITALY, SLOVAKIA AND POLAND.
THE EU DID MAKE SOME CONCESSIONS WEEKS AGO, INCLUDING SCRAPPING PLANS TO CUT THE USE OF PESTICIDES AND CHEMICALS. STILL, THE PROTESTS SEEM TO BE SPREADING.
LAST MONTH, FRENCH FARMERS DEMANDING LOWER FUEL PRICES, HIGHER WAGES, AND FEWER REGULATIONS BROUGHT FARM EQUIPMENT TO BLOCK MAJOR ROADWAYS OUTSIDE OF PARIS.
FARMERS HAD PARTICULAR RESISTANCE TO THE EUROPEAN UNION’S NATURE RESTORATION LAW THAT SAYS FOUR PERCENT OF FARMLAND MUST GO UNUSED. FARMERS SAY THE RULE CUTS INTO PRODUCTION– AND HURTS THEIR INCOME.
THE LAW, WHICH WENT INTO EFFECT IN 2023, IS MEANT TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE IN AN EFFORT TO PRESERVE AND RESTORE HABITATS HARMED BY FARMING.
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Czech farmers take tractors to Prague in a protest over EU agriculture policies
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Czech farmers take tractors to Prague in a protest over EU agriculture policies
Click to see story on abc News
Hundreds of tractors fill Prague as farmers protest EU policy
Click to see story on Euronews
„Stop terorii birocratice”: Fermierii cehi au ajuns cu tractoarele în centrul capitalei
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Hundreds of Czech farmers protest against EU regulations
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Tractors roll into downtown Prague as Czech farmers join protests – SWI swissinfo.ch
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Farmers use tractors to protest in Čakovec
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Czech farmers take tractors to Prague in a protest over EU agriculture policies
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Czech farmers take tractors to Prague in a protest over EU agriculture policies
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Tractors roll into downtown Prague as Czech farmers Join Protests
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Tractors roll into downtown Prague as Czech farmers join protests
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Tractors roll into downtown Prague as Czech farmers join protests
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Czech farmers take tractors to Prague in a protest over EU agriculture policies
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Tractors take over downtown Prague as farmer protests continue in Europe
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Nearly 100 tractors greet Labour leadership hopefuls to protest farming policy
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Hundreds of Tractors Roll Into Prague for Farmers’ Protest
Click to see story on News
Tractors roll into downtown Prague as Czech farmers join protests
Click to see story on The Straits Times
Czech prime minister labels protesting farmers ‘supporters of Moscow’
Click to see story on Russia Today [🇷🇺-affiliated]
Czech farmers on tractors come to Prague to protest
Click to see story on RIA Novosti [🇷🇺-affiliated]
Czech farmers disrupt Prague traffic in anti-EU protest
Click to see story on Courier Mail
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Tractors roll into downtown Prague as Czech farmers join protests
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Protesting Czech farmers marched on hundreds of tractors to downtown Prague
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Hundreds of tractors block downtown Prague as farmers protest EU agriculture policies
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Czech farmers take tractors to Prague in protest at EU agriculture policies
Click to see story on Shropshire Star
Hundreds of Tractors Roll Into Prague for Farmers’ Protest
Click to see story on Gold Coast Bulletin
Hundreds of Tractors Roll Into Prague for Farmers’ Protest
Click to see story on The Mercury
Sute de fermieri cehi au blocat cu tractoarele centrul capitalei Praga
Click to see story on Adevarul
Tsjechische boeren blokkeren wegen in Praag met 500 tractoren en vrachtwagens
Click to see story on Het Nieuwsblad
Fermierii cehi au intrat cu tractoarele în centrul orașului Praga. “Sunt disperați. Au nevoie de stabilitate”. Reacția Guvernului
Click to see story on Stirile Antena 1 Observator
Czech farmers protest against EU agricultural policies. Tractors, in the center of Prague
Click to see story on Libertatea.ro
Prague will be crippled by farmers. Capital in protest plan to stop tractors
Click to see story on iDNES.cz
Organizers of Prague protest abused farmers, says agro-resort chief
Click to see story on aktuality.sk
Czech farmers take tractors to Prague in protest at EU agriculture policies
Click to see story on Watford Observer
Protesting farmers are heading to Prague, the first tractors have already arrived in front of the Ministry
Click to see story on www.sme.sk
Hundreds of people in square picketed protest against farmers, bashing government and EU
Click to see story on seznamzpravy.cz
Czech Republic – Farmers protest with around 500 tractors and trucks in Prague
Click to see story on Deutschlandfunk
Czech farmers block Prague roads with 500 tractors and trucks
Click to see story on vrt
Angry farmers block roads in Prague
Click to see story on rd.nl
Czech farmers take tractors to Prague in a protest over EU agriculture policies
Click to see story on pantheonsite.io
Pobuna protiv europskog Green Deala širi se na Češku, stotine traktora blokirale centar Praga
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Farmers: Three-hour blockades on the highway Ioannina-Kakkavia – Queues with trucks
Click to see story on CNN Greece
Czech farmers take tractors to Prague in a protest over EU agriculture policies
Click to see story on Barchart.com
Bauernproteste erreichen Prag
Click to see story on Salzburger Nachrichten
Hundreds of tractors roll into Prague as farmers protest against EU policy
Click to see story on weeklytimesnow.com.au
Protesty farmárov po celom Slovensku. Polícia upozorňuje na dopravné obmedzenia
Click to see story on hnonline.sk
Чешские фермеры перекрыли дорогу в центре Праги. Фото дня
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The ball in Prague stands: protesting Czech farmers have started, but there is a stumbling block
Click to see story on Portfolio.hu
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7
Center
9
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