Protesting farmers spray Brussels police with manure, hurl eggs near EU's base

Farmers in Belgium clashed with police on Monday during a protest while European Union agriculture ministers met to address their concerns.The farmers are frustrated with competition from cheap imports from countries where the EU's relatively high standards do not have to be met.Brussels police said that 900 tractors had entered the city, many bearing down

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