1985-1990 Nidwaldester financial crisis

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1985-1990 Nidwaldester financial crisis
Part of 1983-1990 protests and riots in Nidwalden
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Tank clearing barricades in Cologne.
Date1983-1990
Location
Caused by
  • Privatisation of state-owned companies
  • Rising cost of living
  • Rising inequality
  • Corruption scandals
Goals
  • Resignation of the Prime Minister Skaarup
  • Reforms in education, healthcare, and pension systems
  • Better wages, minimum wage increase
MethodsProtests,rioting, civil disobedience
StatusFinished
Parties to the civil conflict
Lead figures

Peter Skaarup Die Demokraten

Lars Frey (Nationalist Party)
Number
Over 3.5 million protesters
Casualties
25 Reported