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Germany protest reflects democratic values, German govt backs protest

Germany protest reflects democratic values, German govt backs protest

THE German government-backed a move by the country's players to show support for migrant workers building 2022 World Cup stadiums in Qatar, a government spokesman said, saying it reflected their commitment to democratic values. "The national team ... is a good part of Germany and therefore it is good when they commit to the values of our liberal democracy," government spokesman Steffen Seibert told journalists at a regular government news conference in Berlin. "That is something good, in times when democracy is not really on the rise worldwide," he added. Germany lined up before kickoff in their opening Group J…
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