Hundreds of tractors descend on Brussels for milk protest
- Published: 27 Nov 2012 at 07.47
- Online news: World
Dairy farmers from several European countries converged in Brussels on Monday aboard hundreds of tractors for a two-day protest against falling milk prices in Europe.
Police officers use shields to protect themselves from milk being sprayed by dairy farmers in Brussels during a protest against EU agricultural policies. Dairy farmers from several European countries converged in Brussels on Monday aboard hundreds of tractors for a two-day protest against falling milk prices in Europe.
The "1,000 tractors to Brussels" demonstration, which was organised by the European Milk Board (EMB), was expected to disrupt traffic in the Belgian capital until Tuesday, local traffic services said.
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