"Don't let us become more like the United States." This was the message from German agriculture minister, Cem Özdemir, regarding the farmer protests that have shaken Germany for months. Farmers spoke out and organized against planned tax hikes on agricultural vehicles and diesel fuel amid a cost-of-living crisis already stressing German life.
"This is a dangerous rift that can lead to conditions like those in the USA," Özdemir told German news. "People no longer talk to each other, they no longer believe each other and they accuse each other of all the evil in the world." The goal must be to "keep the country together in the center.”
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