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Can Germany still do winter?

Cold spell reveals deep flaws in country's infrastructure + Merz in India + saving Greenland

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Rachel Stern
Jan 14, 2026
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Dear Reader,

For anyone living in Germany, there has been little doubt in recent days that winter has arrived in earnest. A severe cold snap driven by the winter storm “Elli” swept across the country late last week, bringing snow and ice and pushing temperatures well into the double-digit negatives.

These days, such prolonged Arctic blasts are increasingl…

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