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Jan 2024

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Strikes, protests and the far-right: The...

The Local Germany

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In this episode, host Rachel Loxton is joined by panelists Rachel Stern and Imogen Goodman. Our sound engineer is Rhys Edwards.

Here are links to some of the stories we discuss:

Train strikes in Germany:

Farmers' protests across the country:

Furious farmers state Germany-wide tractor blockades

How will the 2024 budget decisions affect you?

The drama facing the coalition government and political landscape in Germany:

The Local readers' predictions for 2024:

'Complete clusterf*ck: Your predictions for life in Germany in 2024

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