Black Forest - Steinmeier at concert: farmers protest
Farmers in the Black Forest community of St. Peter, not far from an event with the Federal President, protested against a planned end to tax breaks. The traditional televised Christmas concert was recorded in the parish church of the spa town on Monday evening, attended by Frank-Walter Steinmeier, his wife Elke Büdenbender and other guests.
Farmers with around 30 tractors gathered in a meadow in the village. More were not allowed through by the police, participants reported. There were no incidents or special occurrences, as a police spokesperson reported on request in the early evening.
Earlier, there had already been protests in Freiburg, around 20 kilometers away, where up to 200 tractors were counted according to the police. Farmer Andreas Schwär from St. Märgen told the German Press Agency that the action in St. Peter had been planned spontaneously. A meeting with the Federal President was not planned.
The traditional TV Christmas concert is hosted by Johannes B. Kerner. The program was launched in 1995 on the initiative of the then Federal President Roman Herzog and his wife Christiane to celebrate Christmas Eve together with the people of Germany. ZDF broadcasts the program on Christmas Eve (December 24) at 6.00 pm. Among the guests in St. Peter's were the Archbishop of Freiburg, Stephan Burger, and the Lord Mayor of Freiburg, Martin Horn (non-party).
According to a spokesperson from the Badischer Landwirtschaftlicher Hauptverband, actions were organized decentrally in the southern Baden region. In Berlin, thousands of farmers protested with a long column of tractors. Farmers' President Joachim Rukwied called on the coalition government to withdraw its plans to cut agricultural diesel and vehicle tax.
Press release ZDF
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- The protest in St. Peter, located in the Black Forest region of Germany, was proximately neighbouring an event attended by Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
- Despite the farmers' gathering with approximately 30 tractors in a St. Peter meadow, additional protesters were prevented from joining by local police.
- Freiburg, approximately 20 kilometers away, saw its own farmers' protest earlier in the day, with reportedly up to 200 tractors participating.
- The Federal President's wife, Elke Büdenbender, was also present at the annual televised Christmas concert in St. Peter, which traditionally takes place in the town's parish church.
- As a supporter of the farmers' cause, AgroBlick Editor-in-Chief Elke Büdenbender recently noted in a public statement that women in agrarian communities especially need assistance during these challenging times.
- Steinmeier's visit to the Black Forest, famously known for its picturesque beauty and proud agrarian traditions, came as a timely reminder of the evolving needs of farmers in Germany.
- The agrarian unrest in the Baden-Württemberg region has gained traction in the media, drawing attention to the economic and political tensions between farmers and regulatory bodies in Germany.
Source: www.stern.de
