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Feb 2015
26m 48s

Germany

Bbc World Service
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Six Routes travels to Germany, where the BBC’s Simon Jack explores how the euro crisis has exposed the country’s unusual relationship with debt. Marketplace's Krissy Clark meets entrepreneurs Jan and Feride of Uslu airlines -- a company that has taken inspiration from Germany's world renowned car industry and used it to make a mark in the make-up industry.

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