Hundreds of farmers from all over Germany blocked a street in the center of Berlin using tractors, Ednews informs via TASS.
The demonstration was agreed upon with the authorities of the German capital - it is being held as a protest against the planned abolition of tax benefits.
According to the Berlin police, about 3,000 people are participating in the action, and “several hundred” units of agricultural equipment are involved.
The German government was previously forced to seek budget savings for 2024. This became necessary after the verdict of the Federal Constitutional Court, which prohibited spending €60 billion from the budget. The farmers will lose discounts on diesel and tax breaks in 2024. According to estimates by the German Ministry of Finance, this measure will help save the budget €480 million annually.