European farmers protest along side meeting of EU agriculture and fisheries ministers
epa11182627 Police cars are covered with hay during a protest of European farmers around the Justus Lipsius Council building on the side of a meeting of EU agriculture and fisheries ministers in Brussels, Belgium, 26 February 2024. Farmers are protesting to highlight their declining incomes, overly complex legislation and administrative overload. The discontent among farmers, initially sparked in France, has spilled over into several European countries, including Belgium. EPA/OLIVIER MATTHYS