EU caves in to farmers: VICTORY for tractor protesters as Von der Leyen says Brussels will cut hated red tape 'burdens' that have pushed up prices following days of blockades across Europe

The European Union handed a victory to Europe’s protesting farmers today with Ursula von der Leyen saying Brussels will ease ‘administrative burdens’.

The President of the European Commission’s concession came after days of tractor blockades across the continent which have caused chaos on roads and in cities as farmers expressed anger over excessive costs, climate policies and bureaucracy.

Speaking from the EU’s Brussels headquarters, Von der Leyen said a proposal ‘to work on reducing…