Latvian farmers are the Ozzy Osbourne of European agriculture

Wed, 02/04/2009 - 11:50am

I must say, this is kinda metal:

The agriculture minister of Latvia has been forced to resign in the wake of growing protests by farmers, while the government faces a no-confidence vote.

Minister Martins Roze announced his resignation even as the cabinet agreed a big rescue package for farmers.

On Tuesday they picketed the agriculture ministry and delivered cows' heads in a coffin.

I'd probably resign after that too. Totally gross, probably NSFW picture here. 

On a more serious note, Latvia's government faces a no-confidence vote today over its handling of the economy. Will it be the first government on our "next Iceland" list to fall? Stay tuned. 

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Did the Minister run out of

by ajw93 on Wed, 02/04/2009 - 11:59am

Did the Minister run out of the building yelling, "aah, aaaaah, aaaaaaaaaah"? No wait, that would have been for cows' heads in his desk drawer, right?

Latvia

by curthopkins on Wed, 02/04/2009 - 12:12pm

I've been from East Berlin to rural El Salvador and no place on earth was so fascinating, and so foreign, as Riga, Latvia. I really hope it does not fail, it seemed so vibrant a few years ago when we visited for several weeks.

Gross?

by AndrewS on Thu, 02/05/2009 - 1:26am

I cringe whenever people say that animal carnage is gross. Where do you think the steak on your plate comes from? A bolt gun in the head at a factory slaughterhouse is pretty gross, too. Stop eating meat if you think it's gross to see what actually happens to make your meal possible.