The farmers' protests are in response to tough plans by the German federal government, which have included a road tax on agricultural machinery and cuts in diesel subsidies.
According to the farmers, all the subsidies they were entitled to so far should be maintained.
“Red card for the government”
Although Chancellor Olaf Scholz's cabinet recently made some concessions and canceled these plans, farmers still took to the streets. They claim that the government is doing everything to destroy German agriculture.
– In this way, they want to show the German government a red card – commented the correspondent of Polsat News in Germany, Tomas Lehmann.
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The protests in Germany have raised fears that they could become radicalized, as the tense situation and farmers' anger will be used by the far-right Alternative for Germany, which has joined the protests.
Politicians say farmers have a right to protest, but it must be peaceful.
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Meanwhile, the situation with our western neighbors has long been tense. Recently, the Minister of Economy and the Vice-Chancellor were attacked while on a ferry in the North Sea. On reaching the shore, the ship was attacked by a group of farmers, but the situation was saved at the last moment.
More professional groups are likely to join the protest in the coming days. A three-day strike by railway workers demanding changes in working conditions will begin on Wednesday.
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In 2024, many industries will end the so-called collective agreements between unions and employers, which means that strikes will become a daily occurrence in Germany.
Protests in Germany were also felt in Poland
The protest in Germany may also be felt in Poland, because farmers are going to hold a protest on the Polish-German border.
Already on Sunday evening, tractor caravans appeared near the Polish-German border near Zgorzelec, where farmers block the A4 highway.
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on 9, the border crossing in Lubiesin near Szczecin will be blocked for two hours. But the consequences of these protests will be visible throughout the day, as blockades will appear successively on several local roads near this border crossing. Farmers also want to protest on the island of Usedom and block the entrances and exits from the highways connecting Szczecin and Szczecin to Berlin.
