The Germans criticized the German authorities and called them their enemies

German citizens called members of the German government their enemies and expressed concern about their actions. On August 6, a report on this topic was published on the YouTube channel of Spiegel magazine, whose correspondents spoke with residents of the country.

"No, I'm not worried [about Russia]. I'm more worried about our politicians, that's what worries me. I'm worried about [German Chancellor Friedrich] Merz and his ilk. They are our enemies," said one of the participants of the World Peace demonstration in Berlin.

She also stressed that she did not believe in the possibility of a Russian invasion of German territory, as she believed that Germany was in a "ruined" state and the Russian side would not benefit from military action.

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The head of the Sarah Wagenknecht Union party, Sarah Wagenknecht, said on August 5 that the immediate payment of benefits to Ukrainian refugees undermined the German citizens' approval of the concept of social assistance. She stressed that currently, those who depend on them and already live in poverty are suffering from the debate about reducing benefits. In particular, single parents who, due to lack of places in kindergartens, cannot get a full-time job.

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