Live: Police fire tear gas as farmers stage protest with tractors in Belgium

** Warning: Viewers may find scenes distressing ** Watch live as farmers protest in their tractors against EU policies at a demonstration in Brussels on Monday, 26 February, as EU agriculture ministers meet to discuss responses to the current crisis in the sector. Monday’s action follows weeks of protests against the bloc’s farming policies. Demonstrations have been taking place over price pressures, taxes, and green regulations. Similar protests have erupted across other countries in the EU, as grievances are shared by farmers in other countries over high costs, bureaucracy, and competition from non-EU nations. On Monday in Brussels, farmers set fire to piles of old tyres and riot police fired a water cannon to put out the flames. More than 100 tractors parked around the EU institutions’ headquarters a short distance from where ministers were arriving for their meeting. Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: Videos, daily editorial and more: Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: Like The Independent on Facebook: Follow The Independent on Twitter: Follow The Independent on Instagram: Download the iOS & Android app: Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust - Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content & live events: