Agractie and LTO Nederland will satisfy nitrogen broker Johan Remkes on Wednesday. Farmers’ organizations on Tuesday indicated that they would only go over troubles this sort of as the nitrogen ticket and the deadline to halve nitrogen emissions. The Farmers Protection Power (FDF) has also indicated it will be there on Wednesday. Agractie states the … Read more
To defend susceptible character, the federal government must greatly decrease the amount of nitrogen. This has really serious implications for farmers. They need to retain less cows and pigs. How do farmers deal with this message and how do they see the long run? NU.nl is talking and adhering to diverse farmers in diverse conditions … Read more
The police judge in Zwolle on Friday imposed community service and suspended prison sentences on four men for their involvement in the riots at an Albert Heijn distribution center in Zwolle. On July 4, a farmers’ protest took place there, while an emergency ordinance was in effect. In the end it ended in a confrontation … Read more
Municipalities have been struggling with protest flags for weeks: should they go or not? The municipality of Zwolle now believes that the flags should be removed at least on Monday because of the National Indies commemoration. Meppel soon followed, but many other municipalities seem to be taking no action. This is apparent from a tour … Read more
Today the consultation between Prime Minister Mark Rutte, three cabinet members and ten farmers’ organizations starts. The conversation is led by former minister Johan Remkes and takes place at a secret location for fear of demonstrating farmers. Chairman Sjaak van der Tak of LTO Nederland is the spokesperson on behalf of the large farmers’ organisations. … Read more
The police arrested a 29-year-old man from Zwolle on Friday who is suspected of arson on the A28 during the farmers’ protests last Wednesday. The man is suspected of, among other things, sedition and arson, according to the police. The arson in the context of the farmers’ protests took place on the highway near the … Read more
Five farmers who were involved in the disturbances around the home of Minister Christianne van der Wal (Nature and Nitrogen) will appear in court in Zutphen on August 5. The lawyer of one of the suspects confirms this on Thursday The Stentor. This is a quick trial. The five are suspected of public assault and … Read more
Four people were ticketed by the police on Saturday after they placed an inverted Dutch flag at the Torentje on the Binnenhof in The Hague. Two swimmers attached the flag to two poles via the Hofvijver and placed it against the building in which Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s office is located. The flag was removed … Read more
The House of Representatives wants banks and agricultural companies to contribute to solving the nitrogen crisis. But Rabobank is not prepared to cancel the debts. However, the bank sees a major role for itself in tackling the crisis. For example, the bank is investing hundreds of millions of euros in making agriculture more sustainable, a … Read more
Farmers have been blocking supermarket distribution centers for days. They then stand in front of the gate with their tractors, so that trucks cannot drive in and out to supply supermarkets. Does this still fall within the right to demonstrate? NU.nl asked Jan Brouwer, professor of Law and Society. To start with, everyone in the … Read more