Anyone with a sense of humour, especially of the sardonic variety, will have been mildly amused by the recent antics in Germany, a country not usually known for its wit. For years, Germany has been busily occupying the moral high ground of Europe. "We not only have the biggest economy and most prosperous industries," one could hear Berlin proclaiming, "we also know right from wrong!" This new-found self-confidence was highlighted in German eyes in June when Chancellor Angela Merkel received the US Presidential Medal of Freedom from Barack Obama.
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