The German Parliament approved the plan to cancel subsidies for agricultural diesel / Farmers’ protests continue

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency quoting “NTV”, recently the disputes between the government and agricultural associations, including the issue of tax exemption for agricultural diesel fuel, have led to widespread protests by farmers in this country. Despite loud protests, the German parliament has now voted to end subsidies for the sector that farmers wanted to avoid. Now the Federal Council still has to approve this budget financing law.

In this way, the German parliament approved the controversial reduction of the agricultural diesel tax exemption. Parliament approved the budget financing law, which includes the gradual elimination of subsidies. Now, before it becomes effective, this law must be approved by the German Federal Council. The law will now first be discussed in specialized committees in the Federal Council. The next regular meeting of the Federal Council is scheduled for March 22. The planned cuts sparked a wave of protests by farmers, some of whom marched with their tractors as far as Berlin in front of the Brandenburg Gate.

The German Federal Council does not have to agree to this law, but can protest and take this protest to the mediation committee. “This is a clear signal that the states are slowing down this law of the federal government’s budget. Now the time gained should be used sensibly and solutions should be found in line with the interests of farmers. According to him, the increase in the agricultural diesel tax It must be taken off the table.

With this budget financing law, the German coalition government is implementing austerity measures. According to the budget ruling of the Federal Constitutional Court, billions The hole created in the government budget must be filled. The German government had decided not to cancel the car tax exemption for agriculture as originally planned. At the same time, the government coalition consisting of the Social Democratic parties, the Greens and the Liberal Democrats agreed to cancel the tax exemptions for Agricultural diesel should be done gradually and not suddenly.

In this situation, German farmers continue to protest. Another protest with tractors is planned, this time on the routes leading to Frankfurt Airport, and travelers should prepare for delays on Saturday.

Farmers with their tractors this Saturday Demonstration at Frankfurt Airport. According to the police spokesperson, the farmers went to the airport around 6 am. A protest is planned around the site. In this situation, passengers should be prepared to disrupt the trip; Police expect road closures until the afternoon. The operator of Fraport Airport asked citizens to travel by public transport or allow more time for traveling by car. Up to 2,000 tractors are supposed to come to this area.

Following farmers burning tires and throwing manure on the streets during the recent demonstrations in Magdeburg, the police several He filed a criminal case against the farmers. The protests included allegations of damage to property and breach of peace, a spokesman for the Magdeburg police station said on Thursday. In addition, administrative violations were also investigated. According to the police, about 140 people blocked a road in an industrial area in Magdeburg on Thursday night with about 90 tractors.

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