As of: January 31, 2024, 10:33 a.m
By: Sandra Hefft
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Another farmer's association campaign is taking place in Holzkirchen today.
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District - Farmers' protests will take place in Germany on Wednesday.
In the Miesbach district they concentrate on the Weyarn, Holzkirchen and Irschenberg motorway entrances.
“Agricultural diesel on the verge of extinction?” This is the motto under which the Bavarian Farmers’ Association (BBV) is calling for a day of action on Wednesday (January 31st).
“In order to plug budget holes, the traffic light coalition wanted to ask agricultural businesses to pay around one billion euros more per year by abolishing the agricultural diesel refund and the vehicle tax exemption,” criticizes the BBV.
“Immediately after the plans became known, we took to the streets together; the solidarity gave the farmers’ protest a previously unknown dimension,” says BBV President Günther Felßner.
BBV President Felßner: “Suggestions are absolutely out of the question”
After the protests of the past few weeks, the vehicle tax exemption is to be retained, but agricultural diesel is to be gradually abolished by 2026.
“These proposals are absolutely out of the question; agricultural diesel must stay.
That’s why the protests continue,” says BBV President Günther Felßner.
Together with “Agriculture connects Bavaria”, the BBV is calling for action.
Therefore, disruptions are to be expected at many motorway junctions between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
“The events were registered in advance and discussed with the authorities and police,” explains the BBV.
“The police will accompany and control the actions flexibly and appropriately at the motorway entrances.
Where there are temporary closures, traffic will be opened at regular intervals.”
Actions in the Miesbach district
The farmers' association's planned protest actions will take place in the Miesbach district of Irschenberg at the commuter parking lot on the A8 (winter service lane on the driveway towards Salzburg).
In Holzkirchen the B318, lane towards the motorway is affected, in Weyarn the restricted areas in front of the motorway are affected.