Germany’s woes spark talk of Weimar

Germany’s woes spark talk of Weimar
The Financial Times ^ | 4/28/2009 | Bertrand Benoit and Chris Bryant in Berlin

Leftwing parties are fuelling fears of unrest linked to growing unemployment, which is expected to rise to near 5m next year. “We will see another German federal republic in a few months time [compared with] the one we have right now. There will be lots of massive protests on the streets,” says Ulrich Maurer, chief whip of the radical Left party. (more)