Etiket: protests
The week of Drenthe: Protests and nitrogen discussion predominate
All week the news was dominated by protests at distribution centers and on highways. The government’s nitrogen plans in particular have to bear the brunt. There is also resistance in…
Sri Lanka president resigns after ongoing protests
Gotabaya Rajapaksa will step down as president of Sri Lanka next Wednesday. He informed Parliament Speaker Mahinda Abeywardena. Earlier on Saturday, the president’s official residence was stormed by an angry…
Protests along highways with cars and tractors | Inland
Updated 1 hour agoYesterday, 20:30 in INTERIOR Several farmers’ campaigns have recently taken place throughout the country. In the morning the farmers had gone to Rockwool in Roermond to block…
Sri Lankan PM offers his resignation amid massive protests
Citizens hold Gotabaya Rajapaksa responsible for deep economic crisis The leader has fled and his prime minister calls a government meeting to tackle the problem The Sri Lankan Prime MinisterRanil…
Great anti-government protests again in Sri Lanka, house president stormed
Large-scale anti-government protests are again taking place in Colombo, Sri Lanka’s largest city, on Saturday, including storming the residence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. This is reported by international news agencies…
Protests in the Netherlands: government wants talks with farmers
THE HAGUE (dpa-AFX) – After more than two weeks of protests in the Netherlands, the government called on farmers’ associations to hold talks. The farmers’ associations should accept the government’s…
Protests after police shots on tractor in Heerenveen
Dozens of farmers and sympathizers protested in Leeuwarden on Wednesday against the shooting of a moving tractor by the police on Tuesday evening and the subsequent arrest of the 16-year-old…
Farmer protests on viaducts over the A2 and A67
On Wednesday afternoon and at the beginning of the evening, farmers demonstrate on viaducts over the A2 and A67 against the cabinet’s nitrogen plans. The actions are peaceful. Near Leende,…
Farmer protests change the work of the police: ‘There is pressure’
The farmers’ protests are putting a heavy burden on the police force, as in East Brabant. On days with many and unexpected protests, that corps deploys about 150 extra officers…
Tour organization warns teams against protests, De Gendt extends contract | Tour de France
The organizer of the Tour de France has warned the participating cycling teams about possible delays on the Dutch highways due to farmers’ protests. Thomas de Gendt extended his contract…