Agriculture - Schwesig against planned cuts for farmers
SPD politician Manuela Schwesig has criticized the German government's plans to end tax breaks for farmers. "We need a strong agricultural sector, also so that prices remain stable. The cuts for agriculture go too far and come too suddenly," the Minister President of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania told the magazine "Stern" (Tuesday). "A sensible solution must be found."
In Berlin on Monday, thousands of farmers vented their anger with protests and a long convoy of tractors. Farmers' President Joachim Rukwied called on the coalition government to withdraw its plans to cut agricultural diesel and vehicle tax. Federal Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir (Greens) expressed understanding for the farmers' displeasure and announced further consultations within the government. The FDP parliamentary group in the Bundestag had already announced a veto at the weekend.
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Source: www.stern.de
