Thousands protest as EU leaders clash over pact farmers fear will flood Europe with cheaper South American goods.

Police fired teargas at farmers protesting the EU's planned trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur in Brussels Thursday, as Brazil opened the door to postponing its signature to win

President Nicușor Dan said on Friday morning, December 19, that Romania supports the draft free trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur, noting that the reservations previously held were overcome.

On December 18, 2025, in Brussels, Belgium, @DennisAbbott shared a video showing a convoy of around 1,000 tractors from Belgian and neighboring farmers protesting at Brussels-Midi. In the video, the tractors parade past the station,

Farmers in tractors blocked roads, threw potatoes and eggs, and set off fireworks in Brussels on Wednesday outside a European Union leaders’ summit, prompting police to respond with tear gas and water cannons as protesters rallied against a major free-trade deal with South American nations.

Hundreds of tractors clog the streets of Brussels as European farmers protest against EU plans for a trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur. The agreement, if signed, would create the world's largest free-trade area,