Activists staged a dramatic green sludge protest outside the EU Commission in Brussels, targeting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever.<br /><br />The demonstration highlighted opposition to the controversial EU-Mercosur trade deal, which critics say could allow banned pesticides back into EU food markets, threaten European farmers’ livelihoods, accelerate deforestation in the Amazon, and increase risks to indigenous peoples and land rights.<br /><br />Frances Verkamp of Friends of the Earth Europe said: "A person dies from pesticides in Brazil once every two days. This is not just a trade deal — it’s a toxic deal for people, the environment, and food sovereignty."<br /><br />The protest coincided with the meeting of EU trade ministers at the Foreign Affairs Council and is part of the ongoing StopEUMercosur tour across Europe, aiming to pressure policymakers to reject the agreement.<br /><br />Watch as activists impersonate EU leaders, get doused in green sludge, and make a powerful statement about the environment, agriculture, and human rights.<br /><br />#EUMercosur #EUTrade #GreenSludgeProtest #UrsulaVonDerLeyen #EnvironmentalActivism #Deforestation #FoodSovereignty #StopEUMercosur #BrusselsProtest #FriendsOfTheEarth #ToxicPesticides #EUnews
