Netherlands police. File photoPARIS Aug 16More than 100 people have been detained in the Netherlands in recent weeks for offenses at farmers' protests, the kingdom's police said on Tuesday. «More than 100 people have been detained in recent weeks for protest-related violations farmers. These include blockades of roads, arson and dumping of waste,» reads a statement posted on the Dutch police website. for gas and electricity more than in 2021. It is noted that law enforcement officers also issued a total of more than 700 fines. The protests of farmers began after the government of the Netherlands announced the introduction of more stringent measures to limit nitrogen emissions into the environment. Farmers said the policy would bankrupt many rural households, as livestock and fertilizers are the main sources of nitrogen emissions. In early July, farmers blocked supermarket distribution warehouses and highways in protest for several days in a row. As the correspondent of RIA Novosti reported, as a result of the actions of farmers, the shelves in the country's supermarkets were empty. In a number of stores on the border with Germany, «glades» appeared on the shelves with bakery and confectionery products, vegetables and ice cream. Supermarkets in the Netherlands suffered tens of millions of euros in losses due to the blockade of warehouses. At the end of July, protests resumed: farmers blocked major highways and scattered manure and hay on the roads in protest against the government's environmental policy.
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