Selections from the Economist’s 2010 Survey of Germany

Deutsche Bahn’s Privitzation

Why Germany’s Trains no Longer Run on Time

German Rail Deal Could be Trouble for the Economy

Deutsche Bahn Strike

A possible train-drivers’ strike threatens the end of union solidarity from the Economist

An eighth of all Germans live in poverty, and another eighth might be on the way — at least according to a report on poverty and wealth approved by the government this week. But German commentators and politicians of all stripes are finding different ways to spin the figures.

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