Farmers protested outside the European Parliament building in Brussels.
The demonstration was organized by the Copa-Cogeca association in protest against reforms to the EU's Common Agricultural Policy and a trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc.
Protesters lit fires, blocked the square with tractors, and clashed with police. Farmers fear that the agreement with Mercosur will result in an influx of lower-priced agricultural products from Brazil and neighboring countries. In contrast, EU reforms will reduce subsidies.
War breaks out outside EU headquarters in Brussels. European farmers want Ursula von der Leyen and EU politicians. European farmers are no joke. pic.twitter.com/M6alrrnLLn
— RadioGenoa (@RadioGenoa) December 18, 2025
🇧🇪 Farmer protests escalate in Brussels amid EU-Mercosur trade talks
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) December 18, 2025
Protests by farmers have continued in Brussels, with turnout far exceeding what authorities had approved.
Brussels police said they had authorized a demonstration involving up to 50 tractors, but by the end… pic.twitter.com/IorhBKDcY7
