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

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency quoting “Wirthschaftswoche” newspaper, farmers’ associations have announced new protests across Germany from next week. The goal is to stop the government from cutting agricultural diesel subsidies.

In this way, several farmers’ associations protested the non-commitment of the German government coalition known as traffic lights for the agricultural sector. They have expressed their disappointment and for this reason they have announced more protests. “Our farmers are frustrated that their voices have not been heard,” Joachim Ruckwid, head of the German Farmers’ Association, said in Berlin on Friday. He added: More actions will be taken from next week.

He emphasized: It is hoped that in the remaining weeks until the approval of the 2024 budget, the members of the Bundestag can be convinced. to waive the reduction of agricultural diesel subsidy. While criticizing the approaches of the German federal government, Martin Schulz, the federal president of the ABL, said that these positions were completely inappropriate to calm the current protests and end the stalemate of agricultural policy.

A spokesman for the task force told Reuters that the organization, with about 2,500 members, plans to demonstrate in Berlin on Saturday on the sidelines of Green Week and also meet with Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir. AbL also criticized the Farmers’ Association for focusing too much on agri-diesel “and not wanting to change anything else”. “I don’t think the protests will abate,” the spokesman said. On Friday, shipping industry employees and farmers demonstrated in Berlin with several hundred trucks and tractors. This led to delays in shipping.

The Agriculture Minister stressed during Green Week that farmers need more planning security and “less zigzagging” in policy. . The Bundestag’s budget committee approved the gradual reduction of agricultural diesel subsidies for the 2024 budget at its adjustment session on Thursday. The three factions of the traffic light government coalition had also approved a draft resolution, according to which a package of measures should be decided by the summer vacation to remove the heavy burden from the shoulders of farmers.

Today’s demonstration in Berlin, unlike last week’s protests, is not organized by the Farmers’ Association, but by the We Are Tired coalition. This demonstration has been held at the same time as the “Green Week” agricultural exhibition for many years. International meeting of agriculture ministers to deliver a protest note to Cem Özdemir, Federal Minister of Agriculture (Greens). . The farmers’ association accuses the federal government of endangering the existence of farmers. The protests will continue and expand.

Farmers have been holding protest rallies since the end of last year due to the removal of tax exemptions for agricultural companies. General discontent among farmers has increased. Many of them feel disenchanted with politics and that politicians do not value people.

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