Germany: tens of thousands of demonstrators protesting the new railway projects or influence the political future of Merkel
According to Iran’s Press TV news, Stuttgart, Germany 9, demonstrations broke out, tens of thousands of people took to the streets to protest against the Merkel government spent 4.1 billion euros of “Stuttgart 21″ new railway projects.
Demonstrators said the government spending huge sums for “Stuttgart 21″ project is a waste of taxpayer money, while supporters believe that the Government plans to reduce the operating load of the local railway station.
According to German police spokesman said the number of demonstrators that day is not as high as thousands march organizers said, while only 55000 people.
Cabinet approved the German government 47.6 billion euros net borrowing plan
Frankfurt Xinhua Xinhua May 27 (Lu Qun new) German Finance Minister Peer Stein said on the 27th, the German government has approved the 2009 amendment of the Budget, which the government net borrowing to a record high. According to the revised Budget, the Government of Germany in 2009 net borrowing would reach 47.6 billion euros, higher than the originally planned 36.9 billion euros. This figure does not include the economic stimulus program and bank rescue plan related to the borrower. If the new budget can be approved by the German parliament, it will be this year’s net borrowing in 1996 set a record 40 billion euros of the record. It is reported that the German government raised the amount of borrowing was mainly due to the economic recession led to declining tax revenue, and in the protection of unemployment benefits and medical expenses. German Economy and Technology expects the German economy this year will be a negative growth of 6 percent this year and next year there will be more than one million people joined the ranks of the unemployed in the past.
German brothers built the largest railway model
In Hamburg, Germany, a pair of twin brothers took 9 years to build the global biggest railway model – “mini-park train.” There will be from the mountains of Switzerland to Las Vegas casinos of everything in Paradise. The entire “project” is expected to be completed in 2014. Mini train theme park is located in the Elbe River, in warehouse of Hamburg famous tourist attractions, covers an area of 1150 square meters. One of the track has a total length of about 9.65 kilometers, winding twists and turns, with many “well-known attractions.”
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