Furious Belgian farmers have lit a bonfire outside the EU headquarters, as the row over better working conditions and pay for agricultural workers across Europe continues.

The farmers stormed the Belgian capital, armed with firecrackers, and lit a large bonfire outside the European Parliament, ahead of an EU summit due to take place later today.

The summit is supposed to be focused on providing financial aid for Ukraine, however, the plight of the farmers is likely to be added to the agenda too.

Farmers across the continent are staging protests against their governments, demanding better working conditions. Many struggle financially and say their jobs are threatened as food retailers are trying to bring down prices after a period of high inflation.

In France, agricultural workers across the country have cut off major roads leading into the capital, calling it their “siege of Paris”.

Last night, almost 80 farmers were arrested after storming the Rungis food market, dubbed "the belly of Paris". The region has the largest fresh food market in the world, feeding over 12 million people daily.