Join The Local Germany with our podcast listener offerIn this episode Rachel Loxton is joined by journalists Imogen Goodman and Sarah Magill. Our sound engineer is Rhys Edwards. Here are some links to the stories we talk about:Germany's fraught political landscape and budget woes:What the shock defection of a Greens MP to the CDU tells us about German politicsFuture of the €49 ticket amid ailing rail infrastructure in Germany:Why has German train punctuality got so bad?Where to expect disruption due to rail upgrades in Germany this yearConfusion over whether people naturalising as German have to affirm Israel's right to exist:Do new German citizens have to affirm Israel's right to exist?Underrated German tourist spots:Five lesser-known German summer destinations to visit this yearJuly events across Germany:11 unmissable events happening around Germany this JulyCSD in Germany: The Pride events you won't want to miss this summer
