A fire burns during a farmers' protest in front of the European Parliament on the sidelines of a EU summit in Brussels, Belgium, 01 February 2024. Several hundred tractors are expected to converge on Brussels on the sidelines of a European leaders' summit on 01 February, the Walloon Federation of Agriculture (FWA) announced. Farmers are protesting to highlight their declining incomes, overly complex legislation and administrative overload. The discontent among farmers, initially sparked in France, has spilled over into several European countries, including Belgium, particularly in the Walloon region. (Photo by Olivier Matthys/EPA/EFE)
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