The 2006 World Cup in Germany is fondly remembered as the “Sommermärchen,” or summer fairy-tale: marked by a growing economy in a peaceful continent, with Angela Merkel as a popular chancellor. But tonight, the 2024 Euro Cup tournament opens under notably different circumstances for the host nation: with a land war in Europe, stagnant economic growth and the political rise of the far right.
From the 2006 World Cup to Euro 2024: How Germany (and Europe) have changed
The 2006 World Cup in Germany is fondly remembered as the “Sommermärchen,” or summer fairy-tale: marked by a growing economy in a peaceful continent, with Angela Merkel as a popular chancellor. But tonight, the 2024 Euro Cup tournament opens under notably different circumstances for the host nation: with a land war in Europe, stagnant economic…
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