Farmers occupy highway bridges in Saxony

In Saxony, farmers occupied various highway bridges on Thursday evening. There were over 20 actions with a total of 800 participants, said Robert Erdmann, spokesman for the LSV (Land schafft Verbindung) association. The actions, which lasted around an hour, had been agreed and approved by the relevant authorities. According to Erdmann, the highways were still passable. The farmers wanted to send a signal to federal politicians in Berlin. Among other things, the gradual reduction of agricultural diesel subsidies will be put to the vote in the Bundesrat on Friday.

Among other things, the gradual reduction of agricultural diesel subsidies will be put to the vote in the Bundesrat on Friday. The federal states also have the option of appealing to the Conciliation Committee.