Farmers block Jumbo distribution center in Woerden

Farmers block Jumbo distribution center in Woerden

Farmers are gathering at several locations in the Netherlands tonight. In Amsterdam, for example, an estimated eleven to fifteen tractors are on Dam Square, says a police spokesperson. In Arnhem, an estimated 180 farmers are at the Gelderland provincial government building, a spokeswoman for that province said. In Groningen, about ten to fifteen tractors were parked just outside the city center on Thursday evening, a spokesperson for the municipality confirmed. The farmers have handed over a letter to the representative of the province of Groningen.

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