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Italian farmers protested against EU environmental policies by parading tractors through Rome

Gabriel Neagu

9 February 2024, 18:59

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Over 300 farmers' tractors gathered at the gates of the capital. They demanded a meeting with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to present their demands, which include overhauling environmental rules and lowering taxes. Ursula von der Leyen last week withdrew a draft law to curb the use of pesticides.

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Agricultorii italieni s-au urcat în tractoare și protestează de-a lungul Colosseumului

Agricultorii italieni protestează defilând cu tractoare de-a lungul Colosseumului

Agricultorii italieni protestează defilând cu tractoare de-a lungul Colosseumului

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