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Germany tightens the belt, axes lederhosen subsidies

24/03/2004

Germany can no longer afford state aid to help yodellers buy lederhosen - the traditional leather shorts of the Alpine region - the Bavarian government has said.

 

The Alpine state has axed the subsidy, which according to local newspaper reports amounted to 13% per garment, sparking outcry from the country’s 300,000 traditional folk groups.

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