Protest and Interrupted Holidays for Politicians over Revocation of Farmers' Permits
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The Provincial Council of North Brabant held an emergency debate on revoking the permits of five poultry farmers. A few hundred protesters gathered outside. "People are dropping out. We just hope it makes a difference."
In Den Bosch, the Provincial Council is meeting on Friday to discuss nitrogen policy, including the revocation of permits for poultry farmers. Farmers are therefore heading en masse with tractors towards the Brabant provincial government building to demonstrate. Follow the latest developments in this live blog.
The first farmers arrived with tractors at the provincial government building in Den Bosch on Friday morning around 7:40 a.m. They are protesting against the plan of the province of North Brabant to revoke the permits of five poultry farms.
The Provincial Council of Brabant returns from recess today for a debate on the revocation of permits for five poultry farmers due to nitrogen emissions. Farmers' organizations are furious, arguing that those operating under a valid permit should be able to rely on it. It promises to be busy at the provincial government building in Den Bosch, as various farmers' organizations have called for demonstrations. This is to show support for the five …
Now that the province of North Brabant has revoked five permits from poultry farmers due to nitrogen, farmers from across the country are coming to... on Friday...
For the farmers in Brabant, all possibilities to reduce nitrogen emissions must first be examined before the province proceeds to revoke the permit. Minister of Agriculture Jaimi van Essen (D66) emphasized the importance of this in a conversation with the province of North Brabant, he writes in answers to parliamentary questions from the BBB.
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