Lindner open to reversing the planned abolition of the agricultural diesel subsidy
The abolition of the agricultural diesel subsidy agreed as part of the coalition government's budget compromise is causing great resentment among those affected. The German Farmers' Association (DBV) has announced a demonstration at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on Monday.
DBV President Joachim Rukwied called on the coalition government on Friday to withdraw the plans. Otherwise, agriculture has no future. Federal Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir (Greens) echoed the criticism and warned on Friday that the planned cuts to agricultural subsidies could lead to an unprecedented extinction of farms in Germany. "I share the concern", Özdemir said on ARD television.
Lindner said: "Agriculture and forestry are close to my heart." As a rule, there are family businesses there that take a high entrepreneurial risk. "If it is possible to avoid placing a greater burden on them, then I am happy to support this," emphasized the Finance Minister.
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Source: www.stern.de
