Thousands of farmers in Germany participated in the peak of the protest to complain about diesel subsidies

Thousands of farmers in Germany, drivers and workers of the agricultural sector have participated in a protest to complain about the action of the government of that country to stop the tax reduction for diesel.

Jan 18, 2024 - 12:04
Thousands of farmers in Germany participated in the peak of the protest to complain about diesel subsidies
Thousands of farmers in Germany participated in the peak of the protest to complain about diesel subsidies

More information says that, thousands of German farmers, drivers and workers of the agricultural sector yesterday gathered together with tractors and other heavy equipment in front of the famous Brandenburg Gate in Berlin for another demonstration by farmers who were angry with the plans of the country's government. of stopping the tax reduction for diesel . Police on Monday estimated that about 3,000 tractors had already arrived for the protest and an estimated 2,000 more were on the way at the peak of their weeklong protest . protests in Germany In the past week, farmers closed highways and slowed down cars across Germany following their protests, with the intention of pressuring the government of the country's Chancellor Olaf Scholz to completely abandon the plan to remove tax relief from the agricultural sector . The protests that began last Monday have increased the pressure on the coalition government of Chancellor Sholz, which is still struggling to resolve the dispute regarding the budget for the next financial year. Some sources have reported from Germany that about 10,000 people, most of them farmers, participated in yesterday's protest, which has been described as one of the largest in recent years.