That means to paralyze. For example: Bauernproteste legen Städte und Autobahnen lahm means farmers’ protests paralyze cities and freeways. The week of rage – What’s in store for us tomorrow? Starting tomorrow, farmers all over Germany will be taking to the barricades to demonstrate against the government’s (subvention-cutting) policy. Expected are highway blockades, rallies, protest […]
German of the day: Lahmlegen
Courtesy of Observing Hermann, the farmers protest has been ongoing since January 8th and is expected to run through the 15th, unless farmers decide to extend it. And as you can see, long lines of tractors, blocked motorways and highways, cities stuffed with disgruntled farmers and jeering demonstrators demanding politicians like Saxony’s prime minister Michael Kretschmer to rid the green jacket he wore while speaking at the demonstration in Dresden, were the norm. The farmers want to keep their subsidies but the government in Berlin wants to eliminate it in phases. Who will win this dispute? 🤔
🇩🇪 THE FLENSBURG FILES
THE FLENSBURG FILES 