"Tractors take to the streets of Brussels amid concerns that agriculture is being used as a bargaining chip in the EU"
"As farmers blocked roads and faced water cannons on the streets of Brussels, EU leaders were upstairs talking Ukraine, the EU budgets and trade."
"Micheál Martin's comments ahead of yesterday's European Council meeting may have sounded measured and reasonable in political terms, but they are unlikely to land well with the men and women outside on tractors."
Farmers mobilized tractors and blocked roads in Brussels to protest amid concerns that agriculture is being used as a bargaining chip in EU negotiations. Protesters encountered water cannons on the streets while EU leaders met upstairs to discuss Ukraine, the EU budget and trade. The simultaneous scenes underscored a disconnect between those negotiating policy and those affected on the ground. Micheál Martin offered comments ahead of the European Council meeting that were measured and politically reasonable, but those remarks are unlikely to resonate with the men and women protesting outside on tractors.
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