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Breaking Koln tradition

WALSH’S WORLD
Kristian Walsh on matters abroad

ON the banks of the Rhine stand ornate market places, museums and a cathedral that somehow survived the war; on the banks of the Rhine stands history and tradition.
And on the banks of the Rhine proudly stands Cologne, Germany’s fourth biggest city.
A modern city with newlyconstructed bridges and skyscrapers adorning a skyline picture perfect for any postcard, knowingly nodding to the past with both feet firmly pointed towards the future.
To call it quintessentially German would do disservice to the pride the citizens have for...

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