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Greek farmers, with their tractors, protest in front of the Greek parliament over rising energy costs and competition from imports in Athens, Greece, February 20, 2024. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki

Protesting Greek farmers drive tractors to parliament

Farmers to add pressure on gov., which has offered power bill discount, extension of fuel rebate

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Farmers from across Greece drove their tractors to Athens on Tuesday, stepping up weeks of protests over rising costs, foreign competition and catastrophic flooding.
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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