Why the Germans Do It Better by John Kampfner review - notes from a grown-up country

In praise of a rich, cultured and often progressive nation that makes Brexit Britain look bad and sad Not so long ago my wife and brother-in-law, whose parents were born in the Weimar Republic, had their German nationality restored. They were presented with brooches with the entwined flags of Germany and the United Kingdom. My young son, who also got joint-German nationality, was presented with Haribos to mark the occasion. The correctness, thoughtfulness and modesty of the ceremony were moving....