Hundreds of tractors blocked highway entrances. The background for the campaign was the final budget discussions in the Bundestag in Berlin.
The traffic light coalition wants to gradually abolish tax breaks for farmers on agricultural diesel by 2026. The farmers are not only interested in reversing the agricultural diesel cut, but also in tax exemption for biofuels. There should be a “farmers camp” at the state parliament during the plenary session until Friday. According to the farmers' association, it is about a constructive dialogue with the MPs.