Germany news: Workers protest Mercedes-Benz cost-cutting
Thousands of Mercedes-Benz workers in Germany are protesting against the company's cost-cutting measures. In a separate incident, police in Coesfeld were filmed in a low-speed, comical chase with a scooter rider who eventually escaped.
Why it matters
Industrial action in the German automotive sector signals broader economic pressures and labor tensions in Europe's largest economy.
Thousands of Mercedes-Benz workers across Germany are protesting the carmaker's cost-cutting drive. Meanwhile, firefighters rescued two window cleaners from a faulty platform high above Frankfurt.
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