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German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief election rival has sparked a storm by flipping the bird on the cover of the weekly magazine supplement of the Sueddeutsche Zeitung daily newspaper’s Friday edition. The middle finger, or “stinkefinger” (note: best vulgarity name, ever) is a fairly big deal in Germany. Cranking one out in public can earn you a fine of anywhere between 600 to 4,000 Euro.
This morning we reported on the current wave of anti-austerity anger that is sweeping across Europe. Millions of workers have been taking part in a so-called European Day of Action and Solidarity against spending cuts and tax hikes. Close to 26 million people are currently unemployed in the European Union, and they are represented by 40 unions across 23 different European countries.
About 50 000 demonstrators defied a ban on protests yesterday in Greece to voice their displeasure with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. She is currently in the country to meet with Greek leaders who are searching for a new package of budget cuts. They need this in order to secure bail-out funds – largely underwritten by the German taxpayer.
Damn! This is so awkward. German chancellor Angela Merkel appeared on a Dutch news show over the weekend. At one point a certain black line appeared across her top lip. According to the show’s producers, this was an “unintended outcome” from the programme’s graphics, which inadvertently placed the mark on her face.