1. From the weekend chatter...via Focus, The FDP Party has stood up (as a coalition member) and appears to be putting pressure on the SPD and the Greens for a reform 'fix' via the welfare program (citizens' money).
The attitude by most news pieces? They suggest this could be the end of the coalition and some national election a year ahead of time.
There's been polls for a year to suggest that a good two-thirds of Germans would prefer an early election, and dump the Chancellor.
2. Interesting inflation effect on German society. Focus wrote up a trend piece....saying that Germans now come into a restaurant...order a drink and dinner. As soon as the dinner is finished, rather than sit there for a 2nd or 3rd drink....the consumer gets up and leaves.
I'll admit....in most occasions eating out....the wife and I will traditionally sit there for a minimum of one more drink after we finish the meal.
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