Around 70 farmers showed their colors and made their voices heard at the SPD sub-district's Political Ash Wednesday in Germering. District chairman Matthias Heitmayr and his deputy Ferdinand Wenig had already promised in advance that the event would not be disrupted.
“A good event”: Protest at theSPD gives farmers hope. The government will think about a package of measures and talk to the farmers' associations about it. The SPD local chairwoman Gertrud Merkert warned that one should listen to the practical experiences of farmers.