Technocratic dictats from Brussels have driven farmers to the brink. Now voters are rising up against their know-it-all ‘superiors’
The victory of the farmers’ party in the Dutch provincial elections last week was even greater than expected. With nearly 20 per cent of the vote, it is now the biggest party in every one of the 12 Dutch provinces. The Netherlands is the second-biggest food exporter in the world, so the success of a party representing rural interests may not seem surprising – but this vote was a revolt against environmental regulation….
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