German Farmers Block Vice Chancellor's Ferry in Protest Over Agricultural Subsidy Cuts
• Farmers blocked German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck from leaving a ferry in protest of planned cuts to agricultural subsidies
• The protest occurred after the government partially reversed some of the subsidy cuts following backlash from farmers
• The blockade drew condemnation from government and opposition leaders as an unacceptable form of protest
• Farmers associations agreed the blockade went too far but still oppose the subsidy cuts and plan further protests
• The dispute stems from budget maneuvers to fill a 17 billion euro hole that required cutting agricultural subsidies