The continuation of German farmers’ protests against the government’s austerity policies

– International news – Tasnim News Agency According to the German publication “Die Site”, German farmers protest against the planned reduction of agricultural subsidies – albeit on a scale Smaller – Continued. Today (Tuesday) in the state of Saxony, farmers occupied several intersections on the A 72 highway. On the border between Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia, farmers also blocked the entrances to the A 45 highway at the Haiger/Burbach junction.

There were also some restrictions in the Ulm region and the Albe-Danube region. In Lower Bavaria, a convoy of 20 tractors temporarily imposed restrictions near the Phillipsroit border crossing with the Czech Republic, according to police.

After massive demonstrations on Monday in Some places were also intervened by right-wing extremists. Only a few actions are planned for Tuesday. The protests planned until January 15 are mainly against the Traffic Light Coalition’s plans to phase out the tax exemption for agricultural diesel.

German Federal Agriculture Minister Jem Özdemeier thanked farmers’ associations for the fact. that farmers’ protests have so far been “in most cases completely peaceful and in accordance with the law”.

He emphasized that he would like to avoid the decision to cut subsidies. “Unfortunately, the Minister of Agriculture does not have veto power in the cabinet,” Ozdemir said. In response to the question whether canceling part of the reduction of subsidies is the last word or not, he said: Now this plan will reach the parliament and of course the parliament will decide independently. The German Farmers’ Union announced that the protests against the policies of the coalition government will intensify from tomorrow (Wednesday). He said: “Today we had a quieter day and tomorrow we will take it again. These measures will continue throughout the week in all federal states. According to him, a big demonstration will be held next Monday.

Rocoid refused to accept a partial change in the tax increase for his industry. He said: “It is too much – it is enough and it should be returned. Anyone who wants to have food of a higher quality than the international comparison should also be prepared to help cover the higher costs.

According to a preliminary assessment by the interior ministry, farmers’ demonstrations in Lower Saxony have so far been largely peaceful. The ministry said on Tuesday that 175 criminal offenses and around 240 administrative violations had been reported in connection with Monday’s protests. It mainly involves coercion and dangerous interference in road traffic. A total of 609 protests with about 27,500 participants and about 24,000 vehicles were held on Monday. He called for non-violence in the demonstrations in Germany due to the increasingly aggressive atmosphere. He emphasized: “Demonstrations, protests, are part of democracy.” Steinmeier said on Tuesday at the New Year’s reception at Bellevue Palace in Berlin: Strong criticism of governments. It is also legitimate. But where hatred and violence are encouraged, where elected politicians are insulted, humiliated and attacked, and where they and their relatives are even threatened with death, the boundaries have been crossed.

Also, some unidentified people left animal carcasses and leftover bread in front of the office of Holger Mann, the representative of the Social Democratic Party in the state of Saxony. they poured This politician thinks that this disgusting campaign is related to farmers’ protests. According to media reports, this party has filed a complaint. It is said that the police have taken action to deal with administrative violations.

In Meissen (Saxony), a tractor convoy with about 500 agricultural machines has been moving in the area since Tuesday morning. It is six kilometers long. Despite the violent protests of farmers against the government’s austerity plans, Berlin still adheres to the advancement of these policies. The German federal government introduced several measures from the austerity package for the budget 2024, which is one of the most controversial reductions in subsidies for farmers. According to the information of the German news agency, the cabinet of the coalition government on Monday decided on the so-called formulation of the bill, which the coalition factions can now present to the Bundestag. Based on this, austerity measures are necessary because according to the verdict of the Federal Constitutional Court, the financial gap of about 30 billion euros in the main budget and in the climate and transformation fund must be filled. Farmers against the austerity policies of the government and their coming to the streets with tractors caused a lot of chaos and disturbances in this country.

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