Özdemir on the abolition of agricultural diesel subsidies: "Pain threshold exceeded"

Özdemir on the abolition of agricultural diesel subsidies: "Pain threshold exceeded"

The planned cuts to the agricultural diesel subsidy and the motor vehicle tax exemption for agricultural and forestry machinery are part of the Federal Government's budget consolidation following the ruling of the Federal Constitutional Court. The German Farmers' Association (DBV) has called on farmers to demonstrate against the cuts in Berlin on Monday. Özdemir will be taking part and intends to give a speech.

The Minister emphasized in the "Morgenmagazin" that he did not want to ignore the necessary savings efforts. However, he said that the removal of tax relief on agricultural diesel was wrong. He had already made alternative savings proposals internally.

Özdemir said that politics had to "take the people with you". However, this is not the case with the parallel abolition of the agricultural diesel subsidy and the motor vehicle tax exemption for agricultural and forestry machinery planned by the traffic light coalition. "We are overburdening them."

Farmers provide people with food and a large proportion of their produce is exported, Özdemir added. The planned cuts would lead to "worsening competitive conditions for German farmers". There are also simply no alternative drive types available to farmers. Their heavy machinery could not be powered by electric motors.

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1. The Farmer's Association (DBV) strongly opposes the planned deletion of the agricultural diesel subsidy, stating that it exceeds the "pain threshold" for farmers.
2. The decision by the Federal Constitutional Court led to the Federal Government implementing budget consolidation measures, including the abolition of certain subsidies like agricultural diesel.
3. In an interview on ARD's "Morgenmagazin," Cem Özdemir, a prominent German politician, argued against the elimination of tax relief on agricultural diesel.
4. Some critics argue that the simultaneous abolition of the agricultural diesel subsidy and motor vehicle tax exemption for agricultural machinery by the Traffic Light Coalition puts excessive pressure on farmers.
5. The Federal Minister of Agriculture has proposed alternative savings measures internally to address budget concerns but has not abandoned the idea of abolishing the agricultural diesel subsidy.
6. Özdemir called for politicians to consider the impacts on the people and not just the budget during difficult economic times, stating that the current plan to abolish the agricultural diesel subsidy does not take this into account.
7. Farmers are concerned that the removal of the agricultural diesel subsidy and tax relief will harm their ability to compete in both domestic and international markets.
8. The German Farmers' Association (DBV) has expressed concern that the proposed changes will have a negative impact on the agricultural sector and society as a whole.
9. The Federal Government's decision to exceed the "pain threshold" in terms of agricultural diesel subsidies and motor vehicle tax exemptions has sparked debate and protest across the country, with farmers and politicians alike voicing their concerns.

Source: www.stern.de