Jan 8, 2024. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
Berlin.
Around 550
demonstrators and their vehicles took part in the farmers' demonstration at the
Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on Monday morning to protest the government's
planned subsidy cuts for the agricultural industry.
The police counted 566 tractors, lorries, cars, vans and trailers as well as 550 people on the main boulevard between the Brandenburg Gate and the Victory Column in the centre of the adjoining Tiergarten park by 10 am (0900 GMT), according to a spokeswoman.
In
addition to the farmers, many bus and lorry drivers also took part in the
protest, and many tradespeople were also among the demonstrators.
The
boulevard which connects the two landmarks was already closed on Sunday
evening. There was no information about planned road blockades.
According
to the spokeswoman, the police were in close contact with the organizer of the
rally.
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