I think the 'austerity' imposed on itself is rather different from that it has effectively 'imposed' on others. Anyway whatever the reason(s) for it, an unhappy German electorate isn't going to do much to cement unity in the EU.
I found this interesting, reminds me of UKIP.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/aa6dc99c-4...#axzz3GcUbUAvJ