In recent months, similar protests have swept Europe as farmers on the continent take their grievances over inflation, foreign competition and the costs of combating climate change to the streets.
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00:00 Farmer protests across the European Union continue as tractors in Germany block access
00:05 to Frankfurt Airport, one of the world`s largest transfer hubs. Even though about 2,000 trucks
00:10 were allegedly going to take part, only 400 showed up, according to local police. German
00:16 producers are protesting against the expiry of tax refunds for agriculture diesel.
00:21 In the Swiss city of Geneva, more than 30 farmers drove their tractors to the center
00:26 of the city to demand fair pay for their labor. They are protesting against the large profit
00:30 margins of supermarkets. While food appears to be expensive, the production cost and farmers`
00:35 profit is not.
00:39 In Greece, Saloniki, angry farmers dumped the produce on the ground, saying it is the
00:43 equivalent of selling the produce for no profit. Farmers from various regions of Greece display
00:48 coffins and black flags as protest organizers say that rising production costs have pushed
00:54 farmers to the brink of disaster.
00:59 (dramatic music)