Gabriel brings farmers against on – Berliner Zeitung

Potsdam –

Federal Minister Sigmar Gabriel (SPD) with his ministerial approval on the merger of grocery chains Edeka and Kaiser’s Tengelmann and farmers antagonized. A merger would lead to a further concentration of market power in the hands of a few corporations, according to an open letter of the country Bauernverband Brandenburg to the Minister. The letter was published on Tuesday in Potsdam

It says:. “Particularly in view of the threatening revenue situation in which currently are many farmers (…) affects your application to extend the dominant position of the already largest retail group more than strange. “

Gabriel had announced legal action to enforce the stopped by the Oberlandesgericht Dusseldorf ministerial approval on the merger. With this permission, the minister had overruled the veto of the Bundeskartellamt against the merger plans and approved a merger. This decision had Edeka competitor Rewe complaint before the judges.

A milk price of 46 cents per liter, which will also supported by Edeka and Tengelmann, destroy jobs in agriculture, criticized the Landesbauernverband. (Dpa / bb)