Agriculture - 750 trucks and other vehicles at demonstration in Osnabrück
Demonstrators drove around 750 trucks, tractors and other vehicles through Osnabrück city center on Saturday. A police spokeswoman said that there were considerable traffic obstructions throughout the city for hours. The participants were demonstrating against increased prices for diesel and the toll. The demonstration ended after around three hours.
The federal government wants to cut tax breaks for farmers on agricultural diesel and vehicle tax in order to plug holes in the budget. The savings plans threaten farmers with high additional costs. Lower Saxony's Agriculture Minister Miriam Staudte (Greens) had already criticized the Federal Government's plans and called on the Ministry of Finance in Berlin to examine compromises as quickly as possible.
Police press release
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- Farmers in Lower Saxony, worried about the potential impact of the federal government's plans to raise taxes on agricultural diesel and vehicle tax, utilized tractors and other vehicles in a demonstration, joining the 750 trucks that had already gathered in Osnabrück.
- The agrarian demonstrations in Osnabrück caused significant traffic disruptions, with vehicles being rerouted or delayed due to the presence of protesters in the city center.
- In response to the demonstrations, the Lower Saxony Agriculture Minister, Miriam Staudte (Greens), urged the Ministry of Finance in Berlin to consider compromises to address the concerns of farmers affected by the proposed tax increases.
- Traffic police in Osnabrück had to manage an unusual situation due to the tractors, trucks, and other vehicles that participated in the demonstration, resulting in temporary modifications to traffic patterns and safety measures.
Source: www.stern.de
