(Bloomberg) — Germany’s domestic intelligence agency can continue to monitor the far-right Alternative for Germany as a suspected case of extremism that represents a potential threat to democracy, according to a ruling Monday.
Today’s ruling in Münster is huge for democracy in Germany and all of Europe, and a kick in the jewels for the far-right Alternatives who have been married with one scandal after the next and have since lost 2 million voters and sitting at 15% in the national polls, down 8-10 percentage points from early January.
What’s a typical souvenir that you can find in Germany, apart from the embroidery patches with the city’s names and signature shield on it, which is typically European?
Typical for American tourists, there is the Bierstein- a ceramic beer mug where you can get your fill with a typical beer from Bavaria. That you can also find in typically German communities in the States, especially during the time of the Oktoberfests. But this topic is for another time. 🙂
Typical for Germany are the good luck charms, be it the pig, the mushroom or the lady bug. But how many of you know about the German Shield Charms?
Like in the picture above the Charm Bracelet is a bracelet that contains some good-luck charms attached to chain. The bracelet is worn on the wrist. In the case of the German Shield Charms, they are like the embroidery patches- each one containing a city with its signature shield on it. The difference is that they are formed out of metal and are attached to the bracelet.
There’s more to the Charm Bracelet and the Shield Charms than meets the eye and you can find more about this in this article which you can access via link below. Courtesy of German Girl in America. Enjoy! 🙂
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