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Farmers hold upside down road signs of Paris on a blocked highway, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024 in Chilly-Mazarin, south of Paris. Farmers blocked more traffic arteries across Belgium, France and Italy on Wednesday, as they sought to disrupt trade at major ports and other economic lifelines. They also moved closer to Brussels on the eve of a major European Union summit, in a continued push for better prices for their produce and less bureaucracy in their work. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Why European Union officials are taking angry farmers so seriously before Thursday's summit

European farmers are taking their anger to the streets ahead of a European Union summit on Thursday

By RAF CASERT
Published - Jan 31, 2024, 10:45 AM ET
Last Updated - Jan 31, 2024, 10:45 AM EST

HALLE, Belgium (AP) — The writing of angry farmers was on the Paris-to-Brussels highway in giant yellow letters visible from up high: “Ursula, We are here!”

It was chalked onto the road with an equal measure of defiance and desperation, warning European Commission Ursula von der Leyen not to ignore farmers' concerns for better prices and less bureaucracy.

The European Union is holding a summit on Thursday — and von der Leyen or any other EU leader in attendance can only disregard the plight of farming at their peril.

Here's why European farmers are taking their anger to the streets:

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