German farmers have gathered in Berlin around the Brandenburg Gate to protest against planned cuts to tax breaks for diesel used in agriculture – part of a deal reached by the government to plug a hole in the country’s budget.

Leaders of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition last week agreed on measures to fill a £14.6 billion hole in next year’s budget.

German farmers have gathered in Berlin around the Brandenburg Gate to protest against planned cuts to tax breaks for diesel used in agriculture – part of a deal reached by the government to plug a hole in the country’s budget.Leaders of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition last week agreed...{ai:summary}<p>German farmers gather in Berlin to protest against planned cuts to tax breaks for diesel used in agriculture, part of a deal to fill a hole in the country's budget. #economy</p>

Germany's farmers are furious: Hundreds of tractors arrive at the Brandenburg Gate

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