"European Farmers Unite: Protests and Blockades at EU Summit"
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Farmers from Belgium, France, Italy, and Spain protested near the EU summit in Brussels, throwing eggs and stones, setting fires, and blocking roads with around 1,300 tractors to demand more help with taxes and rising costs. Protests also spread in Portugal and France, with farmers feeling they are not paid enough, burdened by taxes and green rules, and facing unfair competition from abroad. While the crisis is not officially on the summit agenda, EU leaders are likely to discuss the situation with the farmers later in the day.
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