Reduction plans - 100 tractors from MV at farmers' demo in Berlin
Hundreds of farmers from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania took part in a protest action against the coalition government's plans for cuts in Berlin on Monday. The state farmers' association counted around 100 tractors from the north-east on site. More than 300 farmers also arrived by bus, car or train, according to a spokeswoman for the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Farmers' Association.
The demonstration and rally at the Brandenburg Gate were held under the slogan "Too much is too much" and were directed against plans to cut subsidies for agricultural diesel and tax exemptions for agricultural vehicles. The farmers' association had interpreted the announcement as a declaration of war. MV association president Detlef Kurreck, who was also in Berlin, announced "fierce resistance".
MV Agriculture Minister Till Backhaus (SPD) had also expressed criticism. He warned that it could be assumed that the abolition of the two subsidies would lead to cost increases in agriculture, which would result in further distortions of competition and ultimately also have an impact on consumers' wallets. Backhaus complained that the federal government was not simultaneously providing further incentives for the use of climate-friendly energy sources and fuels.
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- Despite the traffic congestion caused by the farmers' demonstration, Till Backhaus still had to navigate through the city of Berlin in his car.
- The tractor protest in Berlin attracted attention not only from local farmers but also from agricultural activists across Germany, some of whom traveled to the event in their own cars.
- The coalition government's cuts in agricultural subsidies and tax exemptions have prompted agrarian protests not just in Berlin but also in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where farmers are expressing their dissatisfaction through car-led protests.
- The farmers' association in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern encouraged its members to join the Berlin protest action, suggesting they use their tractors or personal cars to travel to the capital.
- The protest action in Berlin was not only limited to tractor demonstrations; some farmers and supporters chose to participate in the demonstration on foot or by utilizing public transportation, including trains and buses.
Source: www.stern.de
