“This is an experiment; these parties come from very, very different places”

“This is an experiment; these parties come from very, very different places”—Germany’s new coalition

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A THREE-WAY COALITION has struck a deal to govern. We ask who’s who among top ministers and what’s what on the newly centre-left agenda. A shortage of lorry drivers has sharpened Britain’s supply-chain woes; our correspondent hitches a ride with one, finding why it is such a hard job to fill. And what Maine’s new “right to food” actually means. Runtime: 23 min

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