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When the Emergency Never Ends

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Jul 6, 202639:48Government & Organizations

Germany's internal border checks were supposed to be temporary. Introduced in 2015 as an emergency response, they've now become a familiar part of daily life across much of Europe. Reporter Sam Baker travels to Germany's...

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