The International Monetary Fund has warned Germany against its austerity plans which include a tax hike and welfare cuts. IMF head Christine Lagarde said to recover from the economic crisis, Europe needs Germany as a counterbalance. RT's Peter Oliver reports on whether Berlin is afraid it will follow the regional trend.br br RT LIVE br Subscribe to RT! br Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Google+ br RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 500 million YouTube views benchmark.