Upstart Dutch Farmers Party Makes Strides, But Road is Rocky
The BBB and its coalition partners announced they would not cooperate with the federal government’s controversial plan to force buy-outs of farmers.
The BBB and its coalition partners announced they would not cooperate with the federal government’s controversial plan to force buy-outs of farmers.
Dutch journalist Eva Vlaardingerbroek has compared the government’s decision to holding a “knife to the farmers’ throats,” with officials still considering the use of mandatory purchase orders on up to 3,000 farms.
The media accused European Commission official Diederik Samson of influencing Dutch policy. He said he was only reminding the government of the Commission’s point of view.
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