Deep resentment of Angela Merkel and the German political establishment is widespread across southern Europe, yet within the EU's wealthiest and most powerful state the ruling coalition seems to be as popular as ever. Or is it? The ongoing strike wave across various German industries represents a significant crack in Merkel's facade. This meeting will focus on the development of industrial and social struggle in Germany since the crisis, as well as the role played by the radical left Die Linke party.