'Go away!': Protesting farmers heckle German finance minister

Protesting farmers booed and jeered German Finance Minister Christian Lindner at a large demonstration in central Berlin on Monday.

Lindner took to the podium to address the angry farmers, who are protesting government proposals to cut agricultural diesel fuel subsidies, but was shouted down by the crowd.

He was only able to begin his speech after Joachim Rukwied, the leader of a major agricultural lobby group, appealed to the crowd.

The assembled farmers nevertheless continued to accompany his speech with loud shouts of "Go away!" as well as honking and whistling. The heckling largely drowned out the sound of Lindner's speech, despite the loudspeakers at the rally.