GERMANY: NSA, Energiewende, Coal, AfD etc

GERMANY #Germany - 6000 ppl ('Normale Leute') assembled to express their outrage over NSA spying - politicians & activists - http://goo.gl/cKM2gJ Germany's media has been highly critical of France, Germany's top partner in Europe / "Frankreich" / "Krankreich" / 'sick' #Germany Set 2 Miss 2022 Climate Targets As Coal Use Increases / http://goo.gl/9csdZi  >>> #environment #globalwarming #Germany aiming to shut ALL nuclear power by 2022 / electricity generated from coal in 2013 hit the highest in 24 years #Germany opened more coal-fired power plants in 2013 than any other time in the past 20 years! #Germany “Energiewende” has added more than $134 bil to power bills of households, shop owners & small factories.>> http://goo.gl/9csdZi  >> Falling coal prices >> Merkel’s govt has announced it considers coal-based power plants as “indispensable” ------------------------------------------ #German Eurosceptic party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), 3rd in poll >> making it the LEADING OPPOSITION PTY - http://goo.gl/YHTlkz >> "Mut zu Deutschland!" / 'Courage to stand up for Germany!' ... Merkel swings the other way: consensus across the EU #Germany/ Business Confidence Drops for 5th mth as after ECB stepped up euro-area recovery - http://tinyurl.com/nb8h3o4 >> German coys R embarking on biggest-ever acquisition spree in #USA, chasing deals that promise innovation & growth (equipment:  medical, automotive etc). ---------------------------------------- COMMENT Some info on Germany.  Should be self-explanatory.   Might have to come back to do a look-up on the political party.   Sitting on too much gathered information right now.   Need to backtrack and post info before the information's unmanageable.