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Agricultural – Hanover:Dutch farmers prevent border crossings
Directly from the dpa news channel
Amsterdam / Hanover (dpa) – In protest against planned environmental regulations, farmers in large parts of the Netherlands paralyzed traffic for hours. Border crossings to Lower Saxony were also affected by the action: at the border in the province of Groningen, some border crossings to Germany were blocked.
The farmers are protesting against planned government measures. According to a ruling by the highest court, nitrogen emissions must be greatly reduced. In natural areas, pollutant emissions are to be reduced by around 70 percent. According to the government, however, this can mean the end of around 30 percent of livestock farms.
The Netherlands is one of the world’s largest exporters of agricultural products. In 2021, products worth around 105 billion euros were exported. For decades, the country had not complied with European pollution standards. Agriculture is the largest contributor to nitrogen.
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