Tractors destroy police barricades with streets covered in manure by protesting farmers

Farmers in tractors clashed with police in Brussels on Monday, February 26, the same day the European Union’s agriculture ministers gathered for a meeting in the Belgian city. Footage recorded by Pieter Clepp shows a tractor dismantling a police barricade. Other footage showed police firing water cannons at tractors and hay being dumped on roads that are covered in manure and slurry. Farmers across Europe have been protesting against what they see as onerous EU reforms and unfair prices, and against imports from non-EU countries. - Contents of video: - 00:00 - Tractors drive through police fencing 00:43 - Tractor destroys police barricades 02:54 - Streets covered in slurry 03:24 - Riot police use water cannons on protesters 03:48 - More manure covering streets END Become a Scottish Sun Subscriber and hit the bell to be the first to know Read The Scottish Sun: Like The Sun on Facebook: Follow The Sun on Twitter: #europe #farmers #protest