In the Netherlands, thousands of farmers are on their way to The Hague, causing hundreds of kilometers of traffic jams. From the whole country more than 2000 farmers on tractors since Tuesday on the way to The Hague, reported the Ministry of Transport. The large access roads into the city are clogged. Overall, the jams would have a length of more than 1000 kilometers.
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- top agrar (@topagrar) October 1, 2019The farmers want to protest in The Hague against drastic measures in the field of agriculture. The organizers expect more than 10,000 participants at the rally. From the perspective of protesting farmers, the agricultural sector is unilaterally blamed for environmental problems such as climate change and excessive nitrogen emissions.