COVER

GERMANY

Down to The Wire (GERMANY DECIDES)

Germany's election is a close-run thing — does it matter?

Back to School (GERMANY DECIDES)

Germany confronts its failing education system

BUSINESS

SOCIETY

ARTS

Prime Colors (EXHIBITIONS)

A show at London?s Royal Academy reveals the wonders of artists from Derain to Kandinsky

SPORTS

PROFILE

ON YOUR OWN TIME

The Island City

Wroclaw's charming spires and bridges frame a wealth of historical pride

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