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EU Commission: 'A stamp in a British passport does not put residency rights into question'

After hundreds of British residents of EU countries had passports stamped when returning from the UK in the New Year the EU Commission has responded to The Local's request for information and advice on their behalf. Here's the response in full.

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Postage costs set to spike in Germany

The cost for sending letters, cards and postcards in Germany is set to rise significantly next month.

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German postage costs may increase by 'up to 30 percent'

A government meeting in May is set to determine whether the humble postage stamp will increase from the current 70 to 90 cents.

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Deutsche Post: Postage costs to increase by ‘up to 400 percent’

Small goods, such as CDs and DVDs, can no longer be sent as ordinary mail - while standard costs for cards, letters and postcards are expected to rise by five to ten cents on April 1st.

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Collectors dub new stamp 'ugliest ever'

Disgusted German stamp collectors have slammed the new three cent stamp released this week by Deutsche Post, calling the nondescript design the "worst stamp ever made" on online forums.