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PODCAST: Can Germany's trains run on time, Spargelzeit begins and how happy are Germans?

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PODCAST: Can Germany's trains run on time, Spargelzeit begins and how happy are Germans?
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This week we get into the German football team's strip controversies, plans to improve train punctuality (and other train news), the start of asparagus season, a survey looking at happiness levels in Germany and tax deadlines.

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In this episode, Rachel Loxton is joined by journalists Aaron Burnett and Paul Krantz. Our sound engineer is Rhys Edwards. 

Here are some links to the stories we talk about:

German national football team's strip controversies:

Can German trains improve their punctuality:

Germany's Deutschlandticket offer for students:

Night trains:

Asparagus season begins in Germany: 

How happy are Germans?

Tax deadlines in 2024:

What are the 2024 deadlines to submit my tax return in Germany?

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