An activist sits in a sleeping bag during a protest against a reduction in social spending in front of Berlin's town hall (Rotes Rathaus) on November 20, 2024. The demonstration featured protesters sitting in sleeping bags to highlight the plight of the homeless in the German capital, as the Berlin senate announced a freeze in social spending for 2025, with budget cuts planned for the years ahead. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP) (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images)