GERMANS are not renowned for their sense of humour, but that has not prevented one of the country’s biggest infrastructure projects from becoming a joke. Originally set to open in October 2011 at a total cost of €2bn ($2.15bn), Berlin Brandenburg Airport is still lying unused in the countryside south-east of the capital.

GERMANS are not renowned for their sense of humour, but that has not prevented one of the country’s biggest infrastructure projects from becoming a joke. Originally set to open in October 2011 at a total cost of €2bn ($2.15bn), Berlin Brandenburg Airport is still lying unused in the countryside south-east of the capital.