
Belgium Hit by National Strike Against Budget Cuts
Thousands of people are expected to join demonstrations in Brussels as part of an attempted general strike opposing government cutbacks—disrupting airports and public transport.

Thousands of people are expected to join demonstrations in Brussels as part of an attempted general strike opposing government cutbacks—disrupting airports and public transport.
![A farmer protest in Berlin in January 2024. The placard reads "Without farmers [there is] no future".](https://europeanconservative.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Farmer_protest_in_Berlin_2024-01-12_29-scaled.jpg)
Mounting anger over EU budget reforms and trade agreements is set to result in unprecedented pressure on Europe’s countryside.

“Let me be clear: you are setting our countrysides on fire.”

“We will not let measures against the French pass when there is so much waste and mismanagement of public finances,” Marine Le Pen commented.