French farmers protesting against the government’s agricultural policy block a motorway near Ableiges, north of Paris, on 26 January 2024.

Farmer Protests Give Form to General Discontent in Europe

As tensions continue to grow in the wake of farmer demonstrations, agriculture is set to become a major issue across the EU ahead of the European Parliament elections in June, when the political right is expected to make significant strides toward a majority in the EP.

Agriculture Minister Calls for Solidarity in Response to EU’s Handling of Ukrainian Grain Issue

‘If we disrupt the triple unity of competitiveness, preserving the quality of our created world, and ensuring food security, then the system will not be sustainable. Farmer protests draw attention to the fact that access to agricultural subsidies is too difficult, and with the prioritization of Ukrainian interests, European farmers feel that they are not receiving sufficient protection,’ Agriculture Minister István Nagy stated in a press briefing in Brussels.

German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and US President Ronald Reagan at the Berlin Wall on 6 December 1987.

Europe Has No Time to Lose More Time

Europe is a civilization; its heritage is a reality that lives on among us. But the cooperation of its countries is just a legal construct: its future depends on whether it is willing and capable of expressing the voice of that civilization.