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Dutch farmers
have been trying for two weeks to bring the
country to a standstill with their tractors and demonstrations.
The reason?
His government has announced
restrictions on nitrogen and ammonia emissions that endanger his
modus videndi
and the viability of his farms
.
Faced with this situation, the Dutch countryside (farmers, ranchers and farmers)
have gone on a war footing, leading numerous demonstrations
and mass mobilizations punctuated by scenes of violence and
clashes with the police.
A fight in which
the farmers find themselves practically alone
against the political class and the environmental groups.
However, a familiar face has come out in his support: that of Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger.
During his concert at the Johan Cruyff Arena in the capital, the vocalist of their satanic majesties surprised the audience by saying "I've been reading what's been happening here in the Netherlands..." and blurted
out: "Zijn er ook boeren?"
(Is there a farmer in the room?)
, causing madness and applause from the audience.
The one from the Stones told them an anecdote: "Holland is a very special place because it's where we gave our first show outside of the United Kingdom and...".
Then, on stage, black and white photos of that gig began to be shown (in which a tumult was seen) and the singer recalled how
the show led to a brawl in which the Dutch police were overtaken by the attendees
.
A nod to the protests throughout the country whose violence in recent days has surpassed the simple tangana.
Farmers, later joined by fishermen in solidarity, have attempted to blockade airports across the country and
set fires to establishments
.
Among them, a Picnic supermarket, located in the town of Almelo.
An establishment financially linked to the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation, which,
along the same lines as the Dutch government
, advocates restrictions in the primary sector.
In addition, the protests have had scenes of brutality carried out by the authorities.
The most scandalous occurred in the town of Heerenven when
an agent fired live ammunition at a 16-year-old boy
who was driving a tractor.
A case pending judicialization that has resulted in cross complaints between the adolescent's family and the police.
The agents accuse him of participating in the riots while the family seeks financial compensation because the boy,
in addition to being shot, was arrested and forced to spend the night in the barracks
.
Meanwhile, the government says its emission reduction policies are aimed at
"protecting health" and vulnerable habitats
that would be affected by nitrogen and ammonium oxides.
Compounds that, in addition to agricultural and livestock farms, are produced by other sectors such as industry and transport.
The country, which has almost 18 million inhabitants, has more than one and a half million head of cattle in meat and dairy farms.
In total, these exports from the primary sector
contributed more than 94,500 million to the country.
A remarkable figure that conflicts with the executive's agenda, which ensures that
the levels of acidity caused by nitrogen and ammonium in the soil cause a loss of biodiversity
and harm people's health.
A government plan along the lines of environmental organizations such as
Greenpeace
, which ensure that "
painful actions are now necessary",
while calling for action to be taken as soon as possible.
Dutch farmers blockade an airport. SHUTTERSTOCK
Some "painful actions" that vary from province to province.
However, on average,
the government of the Netherlands proposes to cut emissions by 50%
over the next eight years and has reserved an item of 24,300 million to finance this productive transition.
A plan that organizations like the LTO, which represents more than 30,000 farms, almost half the country,
consider unfeasible and unrealistic.
"The government does not give space to engage in any type of conversation," they say.
At the same time, they describe the plans as "impracticable".
Meanwhile, in addition to environmentalists, the government of the Netherlands, the cradle of Protestantism, has found an unexpected ally in the Vatican.
This very week,
Pope Francis has assured that young people should eat less meat
to "commit to an integral ecology" and "break this self-destructive trend."
It seems that the Dutch farmers only have
their satanic majesties left.
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