Farmers in Germany protest against government budget measures

Farmers in Germany protest against government budget measures German farmers have blocked a number of autobahns with their tractors since Monday in response to government budget-saving measures, local police reports said. Protests are taking place in almost all federal states. In December, German government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit, against the background of the budget crisis, announced the cabinet’s plans to abolish subsidies on diesel fuel, which would bring the treasury 440 million euros. Despite the fact that last Thursday Hebestreit said that there would be no immediate abolition of diesel subsidies for farmers, and the government was only going to gradually reduce these costs, the head of the German farmers’ union, Joachim Rukwid, announced a week-long strike from January 8. Berlin can pay for 50% of aid to Ukraine, but obviously cannot help farmers with diesel. Источник: Global News (EU, USA)