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Protesters in the southwest German city oppose plans to move Stuttgart's station underground, viewing the euro4. 1 billion ($5.7 billion) project as a waste of money.

Gotthard Base Tunnel: World's Longest Tunnel Complete (PHOTOS) AP 2010

Protesters in the southwest German city oppose plans to move Stuttgart's station underground, viewing the euro4. 1 billion ($5.7 billion) project as a waste of money.

Gotthard Base Tunnel: World's Longest Tunnel Complete (PHOTOS) AP 2010

What started as an outcry over the rising cost of revamping the city of Stuttgart's main railway station has become a lightning rod for broader disaffection with Ms. Merkel's government.

Stuttgart Rails Against Station Revamp Andrea Thomas 2010

Blackburn complete loan deal for Stuttgart's Yildiray Basturk

Rangers sign El Hadji Diouf on loan from Blackburn 2011

To its many critics, the ambitious revamping of Stuttgart's central station symbolizes government excess at a time when average Germans are facing tax hikes and benefit cuts.

Stuttgart Rails Against Station Revamp Andrea Thomas 2010

Associated Press Police used water cannons and pepper spray on protesters demonstrating against Stuttgart's controversial rail project last week.

Stuttgart Rails Against Station Revamp Andrea Thomas 2010

I'm sure the environmentalist, Healy Heights, Council Crest neighbors would love a large parking lot, the traffic, and all the other commotion like Stuttgart's.

Not even a linchpin (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009

Stuttgart's seamstresses are working overtime on this car, double-stitching door gussets, seats optional two-tone and the upper dash in creamy leather.

When Vroom Conquers Cuteness Dan Neil 2011

Opponents say the project is a massive waste of taxpayer money that threatens one of the Stuttgart's only surviving prewar landmarks.

Stuttgart Rails Against Station Revamp Andrea Thomas 2010

One of the toughest votes will be next month in the southern state of Baden-Württemburg, where local outrage at plans to redevelop Stuttgart's main train station are threatening 50 years of conservative rule.

Merkel's Party Suffers State Defeat Patrick McGroarty 2011