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Everyone entering Germany has to have proof of full vaccination, recovery from COVID or a negative test. Here’s what the situation looks like at the borders. Germany’s new rules requiring every unvaccinated person returning from abroad to have proof of a recent negative coronavirus test came into force this weekend. And although many travelers were prepared, some people weren’t able to show proof of being fully vaccinated, recovery from COVID-19 within the last six months or a negative test. During spot checks at the A3 near Passau, Bavaria, on Sunday, for instance, 110 people were unable to present proof. At...

German forecasters on Saturday said the country should brace itself for snowstorms and plummeting temperatures. DWD, the German Weather Service, issued an extreme weather warning, saying emergency crews had been put on standby. The DWD also warned against unnecessary trips by car. The meteorologists warned of heavy snowfall and snowdrifts in different parts of the country. They expected between 15 and 40 centimeters of snow, with drifts rising to a meter on Sunday evening. Some rail services in central and northern Germany have been axed. …