Germany is facing economic and political turmoil as the government makes significant changes. The economy minister, Robert Habeck, has announced the discontinuation of the purchase premium for electric cars. Additionally, the government is ending the electric vehicle subsidy program, which has paid out around 10 billion euros since 2016. These decisions have sparked protests, with farmers and activists arriving in tractors at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin to denounce the government's plans to abolish agricultural diesel and vehicle tax exemptions. The coalition government is under fire for budget cuts, with calls to revisit the 60 billion euro hole in its budget caused by a court ruling.
JUST IN: Farmer protests continue to spread across the EU as π©πͺ German activists arrive in tractors at the Brandenburg Gate to denounce government plans to abolish agricultural diesel and vehicle tax exemptions π https://t.co/u2Ob5ymkM4
JUST IN: Farmer protests continue to spread across the EU as π©πͺ German activists arrive in tractors at the Brandenburg to denounce government plans to abolish agricultural diesel and vehicle tax exemptions π https://t.co/u2Ob5ymkM4
Why is there no media coverage?!?!? French farmers are FED UP with paying BOGUS TAXES and OUT OF CONTROL REGULATION!!!! They are now SPRAYING MANURE on government buildings in protest!!! https://t.co/GeeYZQQHYR
German farmers are rising up. The first tractors have arrived at the Brandenburg Gate in the German capital Berlin. Only https://t.co/5WQYpJ17yR
NEW - First tractors arrive at the Brandenburg Gate in the German capital Berlin amid farmer protest. https://t.co/wVFig3OWJK
German budget consensus under fire over EVs, agricultural diesel https://t.co/BMfZt54qRf https://t.co/OFlUJn9Z15
π©πͺ GERMAN BUDGET CONSENSUS UNDER FIRE OVER EVS, AGRICULTURAL DIESEL Germany's government faced calls on Sunday to help farmers and car buyers by revisiting cuts forced upon it by a court ruling which blew a 60 billion euro ($65 billion) hole in its budget. A coalition move toβ¦ https://t.co/akmxQUowOf
Tractors blocking the streets in the French farmers protest π«π· https://t.co/QduswwFGzD
π©πͺGermany to end e-vehicle subsidy programme Germany's electrical vehicle subsidy programme will end prematurely on Monday after paying out some 10 billion euros since 2016, the Economics Ministry said, the latest sign of belt-tightening following the adoption of a revised 2024β¦
HUGE PROTEST π«π· French farmers are spraying MANURE on government buildings in protest. SHARE - Mainstream media is not showing you this π https://t.co/FPGSB8rl5i
Germany to end e-vehicle subsidy programme https://t.co/QMD04BRm0P https://t.co/fw04ZxUZaF
Olaf Scholz's coalition is floundering, and many Germans say it's time for a change https://t.co/mbk1pROsMb
Olaf Scholz's coalition is floundering, and many Germans say it's time for a change https://t.co/mvM89phf1m
Olaf Scholz's coalition is floundering, and many Germans say it's time for a change https://t.co/10NkQZdorv
JUST IN - Robert Habeck, Germany's economy minister and Green politician, is scrapping the purchase premium for electric cars. Effective from tomorrow β BILD
Scholzβs Budget Respite Leaves German Destiny Shrouded in Doubt https://t.co/mfnf72z4h0
Scholzβs Budget Respite Leaves German Destiny Shrouded in Doubt https://t.co/kIxsxMfxKx