German elections: ‘A bad feeling is growing’ as country looks for bridge to better future

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The fenced-off building site in central Berlin says everything you need to know about Germany in advance of Sunday’s federal election. Between the river Spree and the rebuilt Prussian palace, a stone plinth about 10 metres long is the only visible part of Germany’s central monument to its own unification, 35 years ago. Politicians voted for the memorial 18 years ago and the structure was supposed to be completed in 2020. But a lengthy legal row means the memorial is still missing its crowning feature: a large shell-like metal structure that will rest on the plinth and shift as visitors...