Farmers gather outside the Basque regional parliament in front of riot police during a protest over price pressures, taxes and green regulation, grievances shared by farmers across Europe, in Vitoria, Spain, February 8, 2024. REUTERS/Vincent West

Will Europe’s farmer protests pay off?

Tractor protests in France are the latest rebellion of EU farmers against unfair competition and red tape

French farmers vowed to blockade the Paris region ahead of a Feb. 1 European summit, and as of Jan. 31, more than 100 roads were blocked and 10,000 people were demonstrating across the country, according to the French interior ministry. Prime Minister Gabriel Attal attempted to quell the unrest by granting emergency subsidies for organic