Germany
Former Wehrmacht officer condemned as war criminal
Italian civilians massacred in June 1944
By Elisabeth Zimmermann, August 24, 2009
The Munich regional court has convicted the Wehrmacht (German army) officer Josef Scheungraber to life imprisonment for the murder of 10 Italian civilians and the attempted murder of others in June 19...
The firing of a German supermarket cashier: A case of class justice
An answer to Professor Rieble
By Justus Leicht and Peter Schwarz, August 24, 2009
German law professor attacks the World Socialist Web Site for its characterization of the sacking of a Berlin cashier as class justice.
One in three youth in Berlin living on welfare
Bitter outcome of the Left Party-SPD coalition
By Dietmar Henning, August 21, 2009
For the past eight years Berlin has been governed by a coalition between the Social Democratic Party and the Left Party. Under the so-called “red-red senate,” Berlin has grown into a center of pov...
Economic recovery in Europe: Rhetoric and reality
By Ulrich Rippert, August 20, 2009
Politicians, economists and sections of the media in Germany and France are speaking euphorically of an end to the recession.
Vote for the Socialist Equality Party in the German parliamentary elections
For a socialist answer to the capitalist crisis
August 18, 2009
The Socialist Equality Party in Germany, the Partei für Soziale Gleichheit (PSG), has issued its program for the parliamentary election being held September 27.
Germany: Klaus Ernst and the Left Party support drastic wage cuts
By Michael Regens, August 17, 2009
A leading member of the Left Party and the IG Metall trade union in Germany has agreed to wage cuts of up to 17 percent.
Maneuvers continue in GM-Opel takeover
IG Metall sanctioning destruction of thousands of jobs
By Dietmar Henning, August 13, 2009
Trade union leaders in Germany are refusing to reveal the details of backroom discussions and deals held with potential bidders for GM’s operation in Europe.
German federal election
SPD leader presents “Germany Plan”
By Ludwig Weller, August 12, 2009
In the run-up to the German federal election on September 27, the Social Democratic Party publishes its pro-business “Germany Plan”.
Germany: Berlin cinema shows films commemorating the fall of the Berlin Wall
By Bernd Reinhardt, August 11, 2009
On the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall, a cinema in the German capital showed a retrospective of films dealing with the event.
German worker dismissed for “stealing electricity” at work for cell phone
By Dietmar Henning, August 11, 2009
Class justice in Germany: A worker who has worked for 14 years at his firm is fired on the spot for charging his cell phone on company property.
Germany: 6 million unemployed
By Dietmar Henning, August 6, 2009
In Germany, the real number of the unemployed has risen to nearly 6 million, a figure that exceeds the official tally by approximately 2.5 million.
German unions sell out childcare staff
By Dietmar Henning, August 4, 2009
As expected, the public service union Verdi and the teachers union GEW have agreed a sell-out for employees in German local education and social services.
