Daily protests by farmers continue to roam the streets of European countries amid widespread dissatisfaction with rising production costs, environmental standards, fuel, and unfair competition, especially after the increase in support for Ukrainian crops.

The protesters expressed their growing anger by throwing agricultural waste, livestock manure, and bundles of straw in front of municipal headquarters, public offices, and inside fast food restaurants and shops in many European countries, such as France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Romania, according to Al Jazeera.

But, where did the farmers' protests erupt? And which countries were swept by them?

France

After protests continued in France for several days, concerns increased about farmers' protests turning into a new social crisis following a year of widespread mobilization against raising the retirement age, prompting the government to announce a "swift action" in response to farmers' anger.

According to the French "Monte Carlo," the government spokesman confirmed that "new measures" will be taken in favor of the farmers to contain their anger and solve their problems.

Spain

In Spain, the country's three main agricultural unions declared their protest against the government, amid "mobilization" operations across the country during the "coming weeks" to denounce European regulations, according to the French "Monte Carlo."

Netherlands

The Netherlands was the first country where the spark of protests erupted in February 2023, when farmers protested against the government’s plan to reduce the number of livestock to cut nitrogen emissions, a pollutant, by half by 2030, followed by protests against the government's plans regarding farmers.

Germany

In Germany, farmers expressed their rejection of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government plan to increase taxes on agricultural diesel in December 2023, before launching tractor convoys to close roads across the country, according to Al Jazeera Qatar.

Belgium

The pace of anger and protests moved to Belgium, where demonstrators cut off one of the highways and threw several kilograms of grain in front of the headquarters of the Minister of Agriculture’s party in the Belgian capital Brussels.

Italy

Italy also witnessed demonstrations in recent weeks, where dozens of farmers protested with their tractors near Milan, saying they were "betrayed by Europe."

Poland

The protests moved to Poland, and despite the resignation of the Polish Minister of Agriculture in April 2023, farmers closed crossing points with Ukraine in November, until they reached an agreement with the government to provide them with assistance.

Eastern Europe

Protests began to appear and spread to Romania, Poland, Bulgaria, and Slovakia after local producers condemned unfair competition from Ukraine, accused of lowering grain prices.

Pressure on the European Union

Workers in the agricultural sector in European countries such as Germany, the Netherlands, France, Italy, and Belgium united to pressure the European Union and demand effective solutions for its policies on diesel taxes, nitrogen emission reduction, and limiting the use of pesticides.