A man holds a banner showing German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder People during a protest against unpopular labour market reforms of the German government in the east German town of Magdeburg. A man holds a banner showing German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder which reads "Gerhard out - preach water, smoke cigars" as they protest against unpopular labour market reforms of the German government in the east German town of Magdeburg August 9, 2004. The protests that started last week have drawn parallels with Mondays demonstration in eastern cities that helped bring down the Berlin Wall in 1989. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch