Demonstrators rolled into Brussels in their tractors in the early morning hours before gathering outside the European Parliament where the summit was being held, blaring horns, hurling eggs and sparking fires.
A handful of tractors had been parked near the EU Parliament all week before convoys from across the country converged on Thursday morning.
Hatim Kaghat/Belga/AFP/Getty ImagesThere were chaotic scenes outside the European Union headquarters as a key meeting on aid to Ukraine got underway.
We need to make sure that our farmers can be a partner in this,” De Croo said on arrival at the summit.
In France, protesting farmers continue their roadblocks outside of Paris and near the cities of Lyon and Toulouse.
Persons:
Hatim, Yves Herman, Alexander De Croo, De Croo
Organizations:
CNN, European Union, Ukraine, ” Police, Reuters, EU, Farmers, Belgian, BFMTV, European Commission
Locations:
Brussels, Belgian, AFP, Ukraine, Italy, Spain, Romania, Poland, Germany, Portugal, Netherlands, Greece, Thessaloniki, France, Paris, Lyon, Toulouse