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Diary Australia

German Diary

15 March 2014

9:00 AM

15 March 2014

9:00 AM

The Greeks may fear and loathe Frankfurt as a crass citadel of German capitalism. Not me. It’s Germany’s aviation and financial hub, but my experience of the city is a more modest one. The Australian-style Hotel Adina, just across the Mainz bridge from Max Beckmann’s Städel, which houses Europe’s third largest art collection, has eased me into Germany over the years.

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Michael Danby is the shadow parliamentary secretary to the leader of the opposition, Bill Shorten, and shadow parliamentary secretary for the arts.

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