According to Kretschmer - Improvements to agricultural subsidies are not enough
Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer considers the improvements announced by the federal government regarding vehicle tax for farmers and agricultural diesel to be insufficient. "The federal government's concession on agricultural subsidies is not enough," the CDU politician announced on Thursday on the platform formerly known as Twitter X. It must also withdraw the planned burdens on agricultural diesel.
"The withdrawal of the motor vehicle tax for agriculture is just a drop in the ocean compared to the abolition of agricultural diesel subsidies," said Kretschmer. It places a one-sided and disproportionate burden on farmers and leads to a further increase in the cost of food production.
The federal government actually wanted to abolish tax concessions for farmers for agricultural diesel and vehicle tax in order to plug holes in the budget. Farmers had been protesting against this for some time. On Thursday, the federal government announced its intention to partially reverse planned cuts to subsidies for farmers.
Accordingly, there will be no abolition of the motor vehicle tax exemption for agriculture. The abolition of tax concessions for agricultural diesel will not be carried out in one step. The German Farmers' Association has called for a week of action from Monday and will continue to do so even after the German government has given in.
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- Michael Kretschmer, the CDU politician and Minister President of Saxony, expressed his disagreement with the federal government's concessions on agricultural subsidies, particularly regarding vehicle tax for farmers and agricultural diesel.
- The ongoing demonstrations by farmers against the planned abolition of tax concessions for agricultural diesel and vehicle tax have led the federal government to partially reverse its cuts to subsidies for farmers.
- Despite the partial reversal of cuts, the German Farmers' Association has called for a week of action starting from Monday, highlighting their concern over the planned abolition of tax concessions for agricultural diesel.
- The Saxony Minister President also emphasized that the withdrawal of the motor vehicle tax for agriculture is merely a small step compared to the significant impact of the planned abolition of agricultural diesel subsidies on farmers and food production costs.
- Agricultural diesel subsidies are crucial for farmers in Saxony, and any withdrawal of these subsidies would place an excessive burden on the agrarian sector, leading to increased expenses in agricultural production.
- The Federal Government's actions on agricultural subsidies have sparked intense debates among politicians and farmers in Dresden and other agricultural regions in Germany, with many advocating for continued subsidies to support the agricultural industry.
Source: www.stern.de
