Farmers Protests

• Polish farmers plan blockade of Ukraine border as part of general strike

  Polish farmers' Solidarity trade union plans a general strike starting next Friday with a blockade of border crossings between Poland and Ukraine.

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  Feb 2, 2024
  
• Farmers hurl eggs, stones in Brussels as EU summit starts

  Farmers threw eggs and stones at the European Parliament on Thursday amid protests to press a summit of EU leaders to do more to help them with taxes and rising costs.

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  Feb 1, 2024
  
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• Jubilant Indian farmers begin return home following yearlong protests

  Farmers dismantled their makeshift accommodations at multiple protest sites and started to vacate long stretches of highways around New Delhi where they camped since last November.

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  Dec 11, 2021
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• Local community members react to controversial agriculture laws being repealed in India

  In a surprise announcement Friday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, announced he will repeal controversial agriculture laws in India that prompted year long protests around the world. Despite the victory, Indian community members in Kelowna feel the move is political and they are still waiting for action. “I am pretty sure that until the farm...

  World

  Nov 19, 2021
• Indian farmers cite support of Canada as farm laws repealed, but demands not met

  Farmers engaged in a dispute with the Indian government say there is reason for small celebrations, thanks in part to international support, but the work is not yet complete.

  World

  Nov 19, 2021
• Indian PM Modi repeals contentious farm laws after yearlong farmers’ protests

  Narendra Modi made the announcement to repeal the three farm laws during a televised speech that was broadcast live to the entire nation.

  World

  Nov 19, 2021
• One year of Indian farmers’ protests prompts B.C. activists to renew call for solidarity

  Supporter Mandip Kharod says attention on the plight of Indian farmers remains, but it can become out of sight, out of mind for some.

  Canada

  Oct 24, 2021
• Indian farmers block New Delhi expressway to mark 100th day of protests

  Farmers young and old headed in cars, trucks and tractors to the highway for a five-hour roadblock to oppose three farm laws enacted in September 2020 they say hurt them.

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  Mar 5, 2021
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• Twitter to not fully comply with orders to ban accounts linked to Indian farmer protests

  The social media platform has permanently suspended some accounts but for others, it has only restricted access within India and the tweets can still be read outside the country.

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  Feb 10, 2021
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• Indian farmers block highways across country, demand agriculture laws be repealed

  ``We will keep fighting till our last breath,'' said 80-year-old Jhajjan Singh, a farmer at a protest site in Ghazipur.

  World

  Feb 6, 2021