German Austerity and a Tough New Language

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When economic trouble hits European countries, they look to one place: Germany. The driving force behind the euro and the export engine at the heart of the continent has the power to bail out its troubled neighbours. In recent years it has also imposed tough conditions in exchange for ready cash. But as Angela Merkel heads into a new term as chancellor, BBC correspondent Steve Evans has found pockets of austerity inside Germany itself. Also on the programme, Emma Thomas struggles to get to grips with Danish. One of her biggest problems is English – the Danes are so good at it, she is having trouble finding anywhere she can practise her new language skills. (Photo: Danish shop front selling books and newspaper. John MacDougal/Getty Images)