Easter

Mayor Müller also wished a nice Easter holiday to "everyone who observes it as a religious celebration." He forgot to mention Passover, but not to thank "those who make sure Berlin continues to function", including security personnel, fire fighters and hospital staff.

There was talk of a fixed Easter holiday, rather than a movable one. Half a century ago, in 1963, the Second Vatican Council actually agreed to a fixed date, as…

Leaving Berlin towards Hamburg via the A111, the A10 and the A24 is always a pain in the neck due to all of those construction sites all over the place. This…