Farmers' protest party win shock Dutch vote victory A farmers' party has stunned Dutch politics, and is set to be the biggest party in the upper house of parliament after provincial elections.
Netherlands to close up to 3,000 farms to comply with EU rules Government tries to cut down on nitrogen pollution in a move set to reignite tensions with farmers who say the industry is unfairly targeted
The Green War on Dutch Farmers Should Concern Everybody Over the past few months, thousands of Dutch farmers have blocked highways and staged protests. Hundreds have been arrested, and one was even shot at by a police officer. Dutch farmers have been protesting in the streets on and off since 2019.