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Farmers' protests in Germany: Huge tractor masses and traffic jams expected in Berlin

2024-01-15T02:27:16.600Z

Highlights: Farmers' protests in Germany: Huge tractor masses and traffic jams expected in Berlin. Around 5000,3000 vehicles, 2000,40 tractors and 000,<> trucks are expected to attend the farmers' demonstration. Up to <>,<> demonstrators are also expected in the capital. For weeks, farmers and other professional groups in Germany have been protesting against the policies of the traffic light coalition of SPD, Greens and FDP. Among other things, it is about subsidies for agricultural diesel.



Last updated: 15.01.2024, 03:17 a.m.

By: Patrick Mayer

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The farmers' protests against the policies of the traffic light federal government will culminate in a rally in Berlin on Monday (15 January). The news ticker.

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Berlin – It's getting crowded in Berlin, the farmers are coming. This Monday (15 January), a large rally will take place in the capital as part of the farmers' protests in Germany.

According to a statement from the German Farmers' Association (DBV), around 5000,3000 vehicles, 2000,40 tractors and 000,<> trucks are expected to attend the farmers' demonstration in Berlin. Up to <>,<> demonstrators are expected to attend.

Farmers' protests in Germany: 40,000 farmers expected in Berlin

As a result, there will again be traffic jams throughout the city due to the large number of large agricultural machines. As early as 7 a.m., a rally to the Brandenburg Gate in front of the government district is planned. The police indicated five routes along which the protesters are supposed to drive.

Farmers' protests in Berlin: tractors everywhere you look. © IMAGO / Stefan Zeitz

Criticism of traffic light government: Farmers take to the streets against coalition policies

One route, for example, leads from Hamburger Chaussee via Theodor-Heuss-Platz, Kaiserdamm and Ernst-Reuter-Platz to Straße des 17. The Berlin police recommend that you avoid the points of this route as far as possible and that you use the U-Bahn and S-Bahn trains. It is also to be expected for public transport "considerable disruptions to road traffic throughout the city," the police report continues.

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It gets crowded on the streets in the capital again for the evening rush hour. From 15 p.m., the farmers and hauliers, as well as the other demonstrators, will leave via the same routes. For weeks, farmers and other professional groups in Germany have been protesting against the policies of the traffic light coalition of SPD, Greens and FDP. Among other things, it is about subsidies for agricultural diesel. (With agency material)

Source: merkur

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