And Brussels residents have long been used to farmers entering the city's European ... allowing its agricultural produce to flood European markets. The playing field was never going to be even ...

The EU said on Tuesday it plans to set up a one billion euro ($1 billion) "reserve" for European farmers that might be negatively impacted by a trade deal with Latin America's Mercosur.

Belgian and French farmers block the border between Hensies and Crespin Credit: FRANCOIS LO PRESTI/AFP via GETTY IMAGES In June, tractors rolled into Brussels as part of Europe-wide protests ...