What does political change in the Netherlands mean for Dutch farm protests?

The Dutch government estimates 11,200 farms will have to close, and another 17,600 farmers will have to significantly reduce their livestock numbers - and farmers aren't happy.
What does political change in the Netherlands mean for Dutch farm protests?

Party leader Caroline van der Plas of the BoerBurgerBeweging (BBB) answers journalists' questions as she arrives in a tractor at the Binnenhof, the venue of Netherlands' parliament, in The Hague,

The Dutch government's proposal to cut nitrogen emissions by 50% by 2030 has triggered a surge of support for a farmers' political party.

The government estimates 11,200 farms will have to close, and another 17,600 farmers will have to significantly reduce their livestock numbers.

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