Munich: German farmers are angered by the government’s plans to slash agricultural subsidies. Blockades are expected to disrupt roadways across the country, posing a nightmare for commuters. The protests are in full swing across Germany, with farmers’ vehicles blocking access to highways and city centers. In Munich alone, police said they had accompanied about 5,500 tractors from the surrounding region toward the city. A rally was planned for later in the center of the Bavarian capital. Officials in the state of Brandenburg said entire towns had been blockaded by the protesting farmers, including Brandenburg an der Havel and Cottbus. Police in Rhineland-Palatinate reported an 18- to 20-kilometre (about 12-mile) long convoy with more than 1,000 tractors and trucks moving along…
