Police use tear gas, stun grenades against farmers protesting the Mercosur free trade agreement in front of the EU parliament in Strasbourg (opens in new tab)

During the farmers’ protest in Strasbourg, ahead of the European Parliament’s vote on the Mercosur trade deal, police used tear gas against demonstrators seeking an appeal to block the agreement. Officers reportedly were forced to throw stun grenades at the protesters as they tried to enter the parliament building. “Farmers are trying to get into […]