Posted 1/5/2024, 11:03:00 AM
German farmers angrily confront Greens Minister over proposed tax hikes
- Mob of 100+ German farmers angrily protested and blocked Greens Economy Minister Robert Habeck from getting off a ferry over proposed tax hikes
- Habeck was visiting a North Sea island privately with his wife when farmers organized via Facebook to confront him at the port
- Police struggled to hold back farmers, with some trying to force their way onto Habeck's ferry, using pepper spray and "light physical violence"
- Just hours before, German government backed off some proposed tax hikes for farmers, but farmers still protested, wanting all hikes reversed
- Greens Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir criticized the violent protests, saying the farmers "don't care about German agriculture" and have "wet dreams about overthrowing the government"