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Protester run over by car in Lower Saxony – cities in Brandenburg sealed off
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The calm before the storm in Berlin. Here and elsewhere in Germany, farmers want to demonstrate from Monday against cuts in subsidies for agricultural diesel and thus paralyze traffic. The farmers’ association has called for tractor demonstrations in many parts of Germany, which will lead to traffic jams and disruptions. Tractors are said to be blocking numerous motorway entrances. “You have lost your way, please turn back,” said FDP leader and Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner on Saturday. He pointed out that the traffic light government had partially reversed the planned cuts. Farmers in Plaidt in Rhineland-Palatinate were also in protest mode on Monday morning. Ralf Hickmann, farmer: “In agriculture, not just in the tax area, we are extremely challenged in the environmental and animal welfare areas. It’s actually not a problem for us, we’re happy to do it. But what people want from us is too much for us “This is actually the big problem that we’ve been experiencing for two years now. Unfortunately, it just can’t go on like this.” The employees of a shipping company and a towing service also wanted to vent their anger here on Monday. Joachim Nessler, truck driver: “It’s simply about what the government is doing here. They’re increasing our tolls, and, and, and. Diesel is becoming more expensive. No one can pay that anymore and it goes to everyone . The problem is: everyone who goes shopping notices it, they get it. That’s what it’s all about today. It has to stop.” After a blockade against Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck, various politicians and association representatives called for the protests to be kept peaceful.
Something is coming to the country: farmers all over Germany want to protest against the federal government’s policies with rallies, rallies and blockades. The current situation in star-News blog.
The tractors are rolling in: From this Monday onwards, farmers all over Germany want to demonstrate against the traffic light policy. Essentially, it is about abolishing the vehicle tax exemption for vehicles used in agriculture and abolishing diesel subsidies for farmers. Originally, an immediate cancellation of the tax refund for fuel was planned, but the federal government withdrew this after protests.
Farmer protests in Germany in the news blog
Among other things, rallies, blockades and rallyes have been announced in all 16 federal states – traffic chaos is feared. The German Farmers’ Association called in advance for peaceful and democratic actions and warned, among other things, to avoid using gallows as a symbol of protest. Nevertheless, there is concern that right-wing extremists, among others, will take part in the protests and use or reinterpret them for their own purposes. There are blatant calls for an illegal political general strike and a violent coup on relevant websites and messenger groups.
What is the current situation in Germany? In the star-Newsblog we will keep you up to date on all developments.
Farmer protests in Germany
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Protester run over by car in Lower Saxony
Cities in Brandenburg sealed off
Police break up farmers’ demonstration in Lower Saxony – accident in Baden-Württemberg
Farmers gather in front of the Brandenburg Gate
Daniel Wüstenberg
The police report that calm is slowly returning to Hamburg.
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Daniel Wüstenberg
We have compiled impressions of the protests in a picture gallery for you, which is constantly updated:
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Daniel Wüstenberg
After a driver in Bremerhaven ran with a hammer in the direction of demonstrating farmers the police are investigating because of threats. The incident took place in the Wulsdorf district, as a police spokesman says. Nobody was injured. The spokesman reports that it is being examined whether the action is related to the protests. The police did not provide any further information for the time being.
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Protester run over by car in Lower Saxony
Daniel Wüstenberg
The incident occurred near Friesoythe. A police spokesman says the participant is believed to be seriously injured. He was taken to a clinic in a rescue helicopter. The police were initially unable to provide any more precise information. It is still unclear whether the driver intentionally injured the participant when driving around or not.
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Daniel Wüstenberg
At a unregistered protest action from farmers Weißensberg (Lindau district) According to the police, some participants behaved uncooperatively. The farmers gathered in around 80 vehicles early in the morning, according to a police spokesman. The emergency services offered a cooperation meeting, but there was no willingness to talk. A short time later, the farmers also blocked the A96 motorway entrance near Lindau on Lake Constance near the Baden-Württemberg border. In the event of violations, the police will act consistently and take appropriate measures, the spokesman said.
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Daniel Wüstenberg
With more than 1000 tractors farmers protest in Wiesbaden protested against the federal government’s austerity plans. During a rally through Hesse, they came in convoys to a central demonstration at the State Chancellery. Protest speeches were planned here. “1,000 tractors were registered,” says a police spokesman in the state capital. Because more came, the police expanded the planned road closures in Wiesbaden. For the time being, there have been no major incidents in the state capital due to the sunny weather and frost; according to the spokesman, the farmers have behaved cooperatively.
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Daniel Wüstenberg
Meanwhile, and apparently unimpressed by the protests, the federal government is bringing several measures from the austerity package for the 2024 budget are underway. According to information from the DPA news agency, the cabinet decided on so-called formulation aid for the coalition factions, which included, among other things, an increase in the ticket tax on air traffic from May and that Gradual phase-out of agricultural diesel provides.
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Daniel Wüstenberg
On the Elbe The transport company Hochbahn announced: “Our buses are experiencing massive delays, especially in the Altona, Bahrenfeld and St. Pauli areas.” Due to road closures, line 111 was discontinued and other lines changed their route. Passengers were asked to switch to express trains if possible.
On the Weser According to Bremer Straßenbahn AG, there are delays due to the farmers’ protests. These last up to 90 minutes, according to the transport company. Buses therefore take diversions and shortened routes to make up for delays.
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Daniel Wüstenberg
There is a discussion on social networks about whether it is even permissible to take part in demonstrations with tractors that are exempt from vehicle tax – or whether this is misuse. The star asked the responsible customs office and received a clear answer:
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Production at the Volkswagen plant in Emden in East Frisia has come to a standstill. “Production is complete today,” says a VW spokeswoman. The Paths to the plant are blocked by the farmers’ protests been. It is therefore not possible for employees to come to work. The production of combustion engine models is affected. Production of the electric cars is scheduled to start again next week after the Christmas holidays. It is not known exactly how many employees are affected by the outage. Production was scheduled to resume on Tuesday.
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Christine Leitner
In Rhineland-Palatinate moves in, according to police 18 to 20 kilometer long convoy with more than 1000 tractors and trucks on the Autobahn 63 towards the state capital Mainz. The highway is therefore completely closed.
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Cities in Brandenburg sealed off
Christine Leitner
In Brandenburg, officials report that entire cities have been sealed off by protesting farmers. There is “currently no possibility” of entering the urban area of Brandenburg an der Havel, the police announced this morning on the short message service X, formerly Twitter. Access to Cottbus will probably no longer be possible in the near future.
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Christine Leitner
In Munich, the police say they are accompanying around 5,500 tractors from the surrounding region towards the city center, where a rally is planned later. Through Stralsund in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania According to the police, “moves about 20 kilometer convoy with around 1000 vehicles“.
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