Angry farmers block German minister – vast majority of Germans 'concerned' about situation | DW News

A German cabinet minister had a scare when protesting farmers prevented him disembarking from a ferry he was traveling on. Economy Minister Robert Habeck was returning from holiday on a North Sea island.

Police had to use pepper spray to disperse the angry nighttime crowd. Farmers have been up in arms over government plans to withdraw tax breaks for the agricultural sector. Habeck later reached the mainland safely.

This comes as German opinion polls indicate that support for Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his government is at a record low.

Less than 20 percent of participants in the survey by public broadcasters say they are pleased with the German government's performance, with the vast majority saying they are not satisfied.

For more on this, we talk to DW chief political correspondent Nina Haase in Berlin.

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