Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Three German News Stories

 1.  Apparently, the Last Generation activists in Berlin, have gone to a new tactic.  They've gone to car rentals, using them on a autobahn area (A100) to slow vehicle traffic down and once stopped....they hop out and glue themselves to the car.  

Car rental companies happy?  I would imagine that the lease obligation will be updated and use in protests will be a heavy fee situation....plus, there's glue damage. 

2.  The candy industry in Germany is threatening a strike....wanting pay improved (minimum of 500 Euro more on pay a moth).  Strike would occur in June.  

Supply situation?  One can only guess that there is enough in the warehouse system to cover two months.  

The question is....how willing is the industry to bump up pay this much.  Also you have to wonder....once they do this....what's the upgrade on cost?  Twenty-percent?

3.  Lot of 'hand-washing' and chatter over the total loss of Germany in the European Song Competition (from the weekend).  

To be honest, I think more than half the nation doesn't care.  

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