Why a German town is taking on Tesla and will strikes ruin the Easter holidays?

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In this episode, host Rachel Loxton is joined by panellists Imogen Goodman and Paul Krantz. Our sound engineer is Rhys Edwards. We are also joined by economist Friedhelm Pfeiffer, a senior researcher at the European Centre for Economic Research in Mannheim.

Here are some links to stories we talk about today:

Why a German city has launched a public light display for Ramadan:

What's going on with strikes in Germany and can we expect disruption over Easter?

Update on the dual citizenship law and why foreign nationals are protesting against Berlin’s slow bureaucracy.

The protests against US car company Tesla's expansion in Brandenburg:


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