Dutch farmers in Netherlands protested against government plans to reduce nitrogen emissions by dumping manure and garbage yesterday on highways and setting fires alongside roads. Traffic authorities in a statement said, several roads in the central and eastern Netherlands were completely or partially blocked by the early morning blockades. It said, fire services rushed to clear roads as traffic built-up and clean-up operations were expected to take hours on some roads.
Dutch media reported that Police and security authorities appealed to farmers to halt what they described as dangerous situations.
The latest demonstrations came a day after a government-appointed mediator sent invitations to farmers’ organizations to discuss with the country’s ruling coalition ways of reducing nitrogen emissions.