Germany's Scholz warns of extremists stoking rage as farmers protest and discontent is high
The HinduGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for calm and a readiness to accept compromises on January 13 as the country faces protests by farmers angry about a plan to cut their fuel subsidies. The German chancellor said in a video message that “we took the farmers' arguments to heart” and insisted the government came up with “a good compromise,” though farmers continue to insist on fully reversing the subsidy cuts. The farmers' protests come at a time of deep general discontent with the centre-left Mr. Scholz's three-party government, which has become notorious for frequent public squabbles. Mr. Scholz thanked the head of the German Farmers' Association for distancing himself clearly from “extremists and some copycats who call for an uprising' and waffle about overthrowing the system.
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