As Europe’s farmers find common cause in grievances, governments race to offer concessions

Greece’s annual Agrotica trade fair traditionally gives farmers a chance see the latest equipment and agricultural innovations. Tractors lined up Friday around the conference center hosting the event in the northern city of Thessaloniki to underline their determination to escalate protests over rising production costs by blocking highways. In recent months, similar protests have swept Europe as farmers on the continent take their grievances over inflation, foreign competition and the costs of combating climate change to the streets.