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German swimming lake criticised for ban on non-German speakers

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The Heidesee new year swim in 2024. Critics say the ban on non-German speakers dresses up ‘a blanket entry barrier for entire population groups’ as a safety precaution. Photograph: Dpa Picture Alliance/Alamy

An open air swimming lake in the eastern German city of Halle which has refused entry to bathers who don’t speak German has been told it must lift the ban or face possible legal action. Read More

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