Thousands of demonstrators at FDF demonstration at Zuiderpark in The Hague; one arrested
NL TimesThe Zuiderpark in The Hague fills with thousands of demonstrators for the protest of Farmers Defence Force and Samen voor Nederland. Wilders called nitrogen "an excuse to drive farmers away and cram a country with thousands of homes for asylum seekers". On the field are texts such as "Local is the new normal," "Support the farmer no matter what," "Vote them out," "Turn them off" and "Better shit on the land than money in the hand." The Farmers Defence Force earlier announced the "biggest demonstration ever" and said it hoped for 100,000 demonstrators. According to the FDF, the demonstration is not only about presenting the farmers' point of view on the nitrogen policy and the forced buyout of farmers, but also about a number of other social problems such as the allowance affair and the gas crisis in Groningen According to the action group, PVV leader Geert Wilders and Wybren van Haga will speak during the action.