A protester dressed as Angela Merkel burns fake euro notes, as demonstrators in Berlin sought spending directed toward child care and education. Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesFrom Deutsche Welle:
In the wake of violent worker protests in France, rhetoric over social unrest in Germany is growing as the economic crisis continues to take its toll.
German presidential candidate Gesine Schwan added her voice to that of top union leader Michael Sommer late on Wednesday, when she warned that the ongoing economic crisis could unleash violent reactions from a distraught population.
"I can well imagine that in two or three months, people's anger will grow considerably," Schwan told the Muenchener Merkur newspaper. That's when some of the government's measures to cushion the blow from the recession - such as filling in the pay gap for people who are forced into shortened work hours - are due to run out.
Read more ....
My Comment: Like France, the usual groups are trying their best to protect the privileges and benefits that they feel they are entitled to. But also like France .... the same problem is rearing its head. The people who work and pay their taxes cannot sustain the benefits and privileges that the rest of the population feel that they are entitled to. A breaking point is fast approaching.