A fierce row over language and integration has broken out in Germany after a lakeside beach resort said people who cannot communicate in German would be refused entry.
Rachel Loxton - rachel.loxton@thelocal.com
Updated: Wed 24 Jun 2026 16:19 CET
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The beach at Heidebad. Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Sebastian Willnow
A fierce row over language and integration has broken out in Germany after a lakeside beach resort said people who cannot communicate in German would be refused entry.
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