German resort's rift over Russian oligarch resonates across country


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  • Monday, 21 Mar 2022

FILE PHOTO: Boats cruise on lake Tegernsee during a hot, sunny day in Germany, July 31, 2020. REUTERS/Michael Dalder

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A German politician who mobilized a protest against a now-sanctioned Russian resident of his resort town has attracted a following, but also angry emails and a threatening phone call.

This mirrors Germany's ambivalence to becoming a sanctuary for wealth in a culture that cherishes privacy but that critics say has allowed the mega-rich to squirrel away assets in secrecy.

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