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Farmers hold 400-tractor protest in village of Loënga, police hand out 34 fines for breaking rules

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Farmers hold 400-tractor protest in village of Loënga, police hand out 34 fines for breaking rules

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The protesting farmers spelled out ‘Fryslan’ and made the shape of a lily pad Translated by Thomas Ansell As reported ...

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Farmers organisations: “roll back protests a little bit”

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Farmers organisations: “roll back protests a little bit”

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Organisations like the LTO and the Dutch dairy-producers association met to discuss the ongoing ‘tractor protests’ on Tuesday evening Translated ...

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Groninger Mayor rejects farmers protests

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Groninger Mayor rejects farmers protests

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Hoards of tractors have descended upon the city for several evenings Mayor Koen Schuiling of Groningen has criticised farmers that ...

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Angry farmers flood city centres again

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Angry farmers flood city centres again

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They even broke into Groningen Airport Eelde and drove up the runway Dozens of farmers noisily invaded, and then campaigned ...

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Gemeente Groningen rolls back Noorderplantsoen alcohol-ban

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Gemeente Groningen rolls back Noorderplantsoen alcohol-ban

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You could still be fined 95 euros for drinking by either the southern playground, or northern pond, though The Groningen ...

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Sit-in on Grote Markt in Groningen today in solidarity with victims of systemic racism

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Solidarity sit-in: Gemeente Groningen says only 800 people allowed on Grote Markt

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The protest is this evening A maximum of 800 demonstrators are welcome on the Grote Markt this evening, says the ...

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Sit-in on Grote Markt in Groningen today in solidarity with victims of systemic racism

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Sit-in on Grote Markt in Groningen today in solidarity with victims of systemic racism

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The protest is not just to draw attention to events in the USA A demonstration will take place on the ...

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Fewer Frisian farmers make journey to protest in The Hague

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Fewer Frisian farmers make journey to protest in The Hague

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February 19, 2020

Luckily, they are unlikely to cause large-scale issues Translated by Thomas Ansell Last night two sets of Frisian farmers moved ...

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Most schools in Groningen closed due to education strike

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Most schools in Groningen closed due to education strike

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January 30, 2020

Teachers are protesting against low wages, funding cuts, and a lack of new staff A two-day strike by teaching staff ...

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Wind-force 9 Storm Ciara to hit the Netherlands this weekend

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Farmers protest: new demonstrations to be held on 21 March

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January 21, 2020

More than 40 locations are planned Translated by Thomas Ansell Farmers around the Netherlands are preparing for more protests on ...

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