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An intense debate has begun in Germany on the kind of lifestyle changes needed to cut greenhouse gas emissions, days before European Union leaders hold a summit on energy and climate change. |
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Avid travellers
Ever since the postwar boom of the Wirtschaftswunder, Germans have been avid travellers.
The Mediterranean came first as the trendy holiday destination. East Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean and the Far East soon followed.
Trinket shops in every corner of the world - at least every sunny corner - have for decades posted the sign: "Man spricht Deutsch" (German spoken here) in their windows in the hope of earning solid D-marks or euros.
But now "Sylt not the Seychelles," is the holidaying slogan, in reference to the idyllic island just off the Baltic coast where Germany's beautiful people have long spent weekends.
No longer chic
The tourist industry is ready to take the change in its stride, well aware that margins on the long-haul flights are now minimal, compared with what can be earned from upmarket destinations closer to home.
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