The EU's largest member state is finding itself in the throes of a raucous debate about the merits of capitalism, sparked by the chairman of the ruling Social Democrat Party, Franz Müntefering.
Germany's debate started last month when Mr Müntefering condemned the "anonymous faces" of capitalism.
He accused international investors of being "capitalist locusts" chewing up and then spitting out companies.
"I am criticising all those who think they can pick whatever they need ou...
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