![Raf Casert The Flemish Interest Party holds a demonstration for farmers protesting changes in farming policy in Beersel, Belgium, Friday, May 31, 2024. Like other populist and hard right parties, the Flemish Interest Party has reached out to farmers ahead of the European Union parliamentary elections of June 6-9. Farming has turned out to be a pivotal election issue dividing right from left across the EU nations. (AP Photo/Raf Casert)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/433d5509103642289705e267547f31cc/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
The Flemish Interest Party holds a demonstration for farmers protesting changes in farming policy in Beersel, Belgium, Friday, May 31, 2024. Like other populist and hard right parties, the Flemish Interest Party has reached out to farmers ahead of the European Union parliamentary elections of June 6-9. Farming has turned out to be a pivotal election issue dividing right from left across the EU nations. (AP Photo/Raf Casert)
![Omar Havana A farmer's tractor carries a sign with writing reading in Dutch "
Due to Brussels' ignorance, farmers and countryside are disappearing" as it gathers with other tractors gather around the Atomium in Brussels, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Farmers are protesting in Brussels to put pressure on the European Union, just days before European Parliament elections. (AP Photo/Omar Havana)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/166cc194f3cb467f8b4dcbb204240714/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A farmer's tractor carries a sign with writing reading in Dutch " Due to Brussels' ignorance, farmers and countryside are disappearing" as it gathers with other tractors gather around the Atomium in Brussels, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Farmers are protesting in Brussels to put pressure on the European Union, just days before European Parliament elections. (AP Photo/Omar Havana)
![Raf Casert The Flemish Interest Party holds a demonstration for farmers protesting changes in farming policy in Beersel, Belgium, Friday, May 31, 2024. Like other populist and hard right parties, the Flemish Interest Party has reached out to farmers ahead of the European Union parliamentary elections of June 6-9. Farming has turned out to be a pivotal election issue dividing right from left across the EU nations. (AP Photo/Raf Casert)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/603d7f0dcb7b4c2bbcd2f2310ba2b773/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
The Flemish Interest Party holds a demonstration for farmers protesting changes in farming policy in Beersel, Belgium, Friday, May 31, 2024. Like other populist and hard right parties, the Flemish Interest Party has reached out to farmers ahead of the European Union parliamentary elections of June 6-9. Farming has turned out to be a pivotal election issue dividing right from left across the EU nations. (AP Photo/Raf Casert)
![Raf Casert Farmer Eduard Van Overstraeten joins the Flemish Interest party and other farmers protesting changes in farming policy in Beersel, Belgium, Friday, May 31, 2024. Like other populist and hard right parties, the Flemish Interest Party has reached out to farmers ahead of the European Union parliamentary elections of June 6-9. Farming has turned out to be a pivotal election issue dividing right from left across the EU nations. (AP Photo/Raf Casert)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/cd7c0f2d45e646b89e1c16d4758c9da8/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Farmer Eduard Van Overstraeten joins the Flemish Interest party and other farmers protesting changes in farming policy in Beersel, Belgium, Friday, May 31, 2024. Like other populist and hard right parties, the Flemish Interest Party has reached out to farmers ahead of the European Union parliamentary elections of June 6-9. Farming has turned out to be a pivotal election issue dividing right from left across the EU nations. (AP Photo/Raf Casert)
![Raf Casert Farmer Eduard Van Overstraeten joins the Flemish Interest party and other farmers protesting changes in farming policy in Beersel, Belgium, Friday, May 31, 2024. Like other populist and hard right parties, the Flemish Interest Party has reached out to farmers ahead of the European Union parliamentary elections of June 6-9. Farming has turned out to be a pivotal election issue dividing right from left across the EU nations. (AP Photo/Raf Casert)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/74a4cf1fc7a246cf850a3947650d3b44/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Farmer Eduard Van Overstraeten joins the Flemish Interest party and other farmers protesting changes in farming policy in Beersel, Belgium, Friday, May 31, 2024. Like other populist and hard right parties, the Flemish Interest Party has reached out to farmers ahead of the European Union parliamentary elections of June 6-9. Farming has turned out to be a pivotal election issue dividing right from left across the EU nations. (AP Photo/Raf Casert)
![Nicolas Mollo French farmers drive their tractor to block the Biriatou pass, at the French-Spanish border, Tuesday, June 3, 2024. French and Spanish farmers blocked the border to seek to put pressure on the European Union ahead of Sunday's European election. (AP Photo/Nicolas Mollo)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6c5e303604aa49ec9d0349af88c3b0e6/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
French farmers drive their tractor to block the Biriatou pass, at the French-Spanish border, Tuesday, June 3, 2024. French and Spanish farmers blocked the border to seek to put pressure on the European Union ahead of Sunday's European election. (AP Photo/Nicolas Mollo)
![Gloria Sanchez A Catalonia Independence flag flies as tractor drivers sit by their tractors blocking the Le Perthus French-Spanish border Monday June 3, 2024. Farmers from Catalonia are blocking the major road route between Spain and France in northern Catalonia complaining that they are being put out of business by restrictions and need more subsidies. (Gloria Sanchez/Europa Press via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/374886a6f8da4a479db2a94a352b5fe5/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A Catalonia Independence flag flies as tractor drivers sit by their tractors blocking the Le Perthus French-Spanish border Monday June 3, 2024. Farmers from Catalonia are blocking the major road route between Spain and France in northern Catalonia complaining that they are being put out of business by restrictions and need more subsidies. (Gloria Sanchez/Europa Press via AP)
![Raf Casert Parliamentarian Klaas Slootmans of the Flemish Interest party joins farmers protesting changes in farming policy in Beersel, Belgium, Friday, May 31, 2024. Like other populist and hard right parties, the Flemish Interest Party has reached out to farmers ahead of the European Union parliamentary elections of June 6-9. Farming has turned out to be a pivotal election issue dividing right from left across the EU nations. (AP Photo/Raf Casert)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/1f2228576336437eae172a6b2f68882f/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Parliamentarian Klaas Slootmans of the Flemish Interest party joins farmers protesting changes in farming policy in Beersel, Belgium, Friday, May 31, 2024. Like other populist and hard right parties, the Flemish Interest Party has reached out to farmers ahead of the European Union parliamentary elections of June 6-9. Farming has turned out to be a pivotal election issue dividing right from left across the EU nations. (AP Photo/Raf Casert)
![Geert Vanden Wijngaert Farmers with their tractors gather around the Atomium in Brussels, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Farmers are protesting in Brussels to put pressure on the European Union, just days before European Parliament elections. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/ab57fbaf22384c1183a0292c08690a91/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Farmers with their tractors gather around the Atomium in Brussels, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Farmers are protesting in Brussels to put pressure on the European Union, just days before European Parliament elections. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
![Geert Vanden Wijngaert Farmers with their tractors gather around the Atomium, in Brussels, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. On Tuesday, militant agricultural groups from more than a half dozen nations were converging on EU headquarters in a show of force that they hoped would sweep the progressive Green Deal climate pact off the table in the wake of the elections and give farmers the leeway they had for so long in deciding how to till the land. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/504e5a7a15014c1e88769e35a4fc42b9/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Farmers with their tractors gather around the Atomium, in Brussels, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. On Tuesday, militant agricultural groups from more than a half dozen nations were converging on EU headquarters in a show of force that they hoped would sweep the progressive Green Deal climate pact off the table in the wake of the elections and give farmers the leeway they had for so long in deciding how to till the land. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
![Gloria Sanchez Tractors drive on the A7 highway at the Le Perthus French-Spanish border Monday, June 3, 2024. Farmers from Catalonia are blocking the major road route between Spain and France in northern Catalonia complaining that they are being put out of business by restrictions and need more subsidies. (Gloria Sanchez/Europa Press via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/58323100c430482ab90c3b4468a5e77a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Tractors drive on the A7 highway at the Le Perthus French-Spanish border Monday, June 3, 2024. Farmers from Catalonia are blocking the major road route between Spain and France in northern Catalonia complaining that they are being put out of business by restrictions and need more subsidies. (Gloria Sanchez/Europa Press via AP)