Dutch farmers' protests
2019–present protest of farmers in the Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Dutch farmers' protests (Dutch: boerenprotesten) are a series of demonstrations by Dutch livestock farmers, characterised by the use of tractors to block roads, and occupy public spaces.[20][21] The protests were initially triggered in October 2019 by a proposal in parliament to halve the country's livestock in an attempt to limit agricultural pollution in the Netherlands,[22][23][24][25] but protesting farmers have frequently told media that they are motivated by a perceived lack of respect for their profession by the Dutch populace, media and politicians.[26][27] The protests combined several action groups and an amalgamation of larger goals, which included less government regulation for farmers, more air time for pro-farmer sentiments, and more policy to punish Shell and Tata Steel for their part in the emission crisis.[28]
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Date | 1 October 2019 – present (4 years, 7 months, 2 weeks and 5 days) | ||
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Injuries | At least 6[16][17][18] | ||
Arrested | Over 100[19] |
Public understanding for the farmers has remained high for the duration of the conflict, but actual support began to waver by the end of 2019.[29][30] By July 2020, 55% of people responding to a survey polled by EenVandaag did not support further protests, but just over half of the respondents did remain sympathetic to the farmers.[31] Public understanding continued to be high through the summer of 2022, while public support for the protests was polled as low as 39% by I&O Research; particularly low support was found among people living in urban areas.[32][33]