Germany’s government is barely holding together
The mood in the country is miserable—and it is getting worse
VISITORS to Germany’s capital may mistake the Berliner Schnauze (literally “snout”), an earthy form of local wit, for grumpiness. But there is no misreading the mood in Germany today. A deep malaise has settled on the country. Four-fifths of Germans tell pollsters they are unhappy with their rulers. And a series of upcoming political and electoral trials could test the government to breaking-point.
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This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “Germany’s three-body problem”
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