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After a protest demonstration in front of the Brandenburg Gate, a woman with a German flag stands in front of a tractor on which dolls with the faces of Federal Chancellor Scholz, Economics Minister Habeck and Foreign Minister Baerbock are mounted with the signature “The scourge of our country.” Photo: Sebastian Christoph Gollnow/dpa via Reuters Connect

There’s no more money, German minister tells booing farmers

Berlin brought to near standstill by demonstrations; government attempts conciliatory tone

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Berlin has been brought to a near standstill by the demonstration, which filled one of its central avenues with trucks and tractors as some 10,000 farmers arrived to cap a week of protests against taxes that have become a flashpoint for anti-government anger.
Farmers protest Dec. 18 in front of the Brandenburg Gate. This was prompted by the German government’s plans to abolish the agricultural diesel tax and the motor vehicle tax exemption for agriculture and forestry. Photo: Fabian Sommer/dpa via Reuters Connect.

German farmers block roads with tractors in protest at subsidy cuts

Farmers' association DBV expresses concern that far-right activists may exploit the protests for own ends

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German farmers blocked roads with tractors on Monday, kicking off a week of protests against plans to phase out agricultural subsidies with nationwide action that ministers have warned could be co-opted by the far-right.
Farmers with tractors bearing the slogan “If the farmer dies, the land dies” take part in a demonstration organized by the German Farmers’ Association under the slogan “Too much is too much! Now it’s over!” in front of the Brandenburg Gate. This was prompted by the German government’s plans to abolish the agricultural diesel tax and the motor vehicle tax exemption for agriculture and forestry. Photo: Fabian Sommer/dpa via Reuters Connect.

German government dilutes 2024 subsidy cuts after farmer backlash

Farmers protested in Berlin's streets after the announced end of tax breaks last month

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Germany's coalition government has agreed to change its 2024 budget plans, a government spokesperson said on Thursday, after subsidy cuts proposed to bring spending in line with debt rules angered farmers.
Farmers with tractors bearing the slogan “If the farmer dies, the land dies” take part in a demonstration organized by the German Farmers’ Association under the slogan “Too much is too much! Now it’s over!” in front of the Brandenburg Gate. This was prompted by the German government’s plans to abolish the agricultural diesel tax and the motor vehicle tax exemption for agriculture and forestry. Photo: Fabian Sommer/dpa via Reuters Connect.

German farmers protest with tractors against austerity measures

The German government proposed to abolish fuel subsidies to meet savings targets

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According to next year's budget, a partial tax refund on agricultural diesel, along with a tax exemption for agricultural vehicles, will be abolished to meet the saving targets - a measure farmers said would threaten their livelihood and the competitiveness of Germany's agricultural sector.

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