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Farmers across Germany have been bringing major roads to a standstill in protests in recent days, piling misery on Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s governing coalition amid fury over subsidy cuts.
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Tractors and trucks are blocking roads from Hamburg to Munich, driven by farmers who say the government’s phaseout of a diesel tax break will destroy their bottom line. Authorities warn the protests could fuel far-right extremism.
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German farmers kicked off a week of nationwide protests against subsidy cuts on Monday, blocking roads with tractors and piling misery on Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition as it struggles to fix a budget mess and contain rising far-right forces.