Brussels: Farmer protests turn violent, as EU ministers meet

Protests by farmers in Brussels turned violent Tuesday, as EU agriculture ministers met to ease a crisis that has led to months of protests across the bloc.

Hundreds of tractors sealed off streets close to the EU headquarters to protest what they see as excessive red tape and unfair trading practices.

One person was arrested for throwing Molotov cocktails at security personnel, while two police officers were injured and transferred to hospital, the Belgian police said in a statement.

Farmers threw beets, sprayed manure at police and set hay alight as they lodged their protest against environmental measures and cheap imports from Ukraine.

Read more: Deutsche Welle