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The Intelligence from The Economist

Restarting Europe’s engine: Germany’s lockdown lightens

The Intelligence from The Economist

The Economist

Global News, Daily News, News

4.53.7K Ratings

🗓️ 20 April 2020

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Non-essential businesses are opening; schools soon will be, too. The country’s fortunes are down to a mix of science-minded leadership, functional federalism and a bit of luck. Saudi Arabia has halted its brutal air campaign in Yemen, ostensibly for humanitarian reasons; there is more to it than that. And a look at the wave of female avengers in drama. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/radiooffer

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1:04.8

In truth, there's more to it than that.

1:08.4

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1:13.8

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1:15.9

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1:20.7

sexual abuse and domestic violence.

1:27.8

But first...

1:34.8

Europe's largest economy has begun tentative steps towards reopening.

1:38.8

From today, smaller, non-essential stores in Germany will begin trading again.

1:43.8

Schools will restart early next month.

1:46.8

Germany has recorded a similar number of cases to some of the hardest hit countries in Europe

1:51.8

but has had many fewer deaths.

1:54.8

Chancellor Angela Merkel, a former scientist, has been widely praised for clearly communicating

1:59.8

details of epidemiology as she's laid out her policies.

2:03.8

But another reason for Germany's numbers so far, as with other countries that have largely

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