It's looking extremely unlikely that I will make it south for any of the games so I emailed the mayor of the town I live in and played on my belief that I am the only Scot in Osterode to ask if he was considering setting up a fan zone here, as there really isn't much to do as it is like Inverkeithing with fewer pubs, and more supermarkets and Greek restaurants. He emailed me back asking me to be patient and he would get back to me. I am hoping that him being a friend of my wife's family will sway it but time's getting tight...
Also, for people going to Germany there has been a law change. Individuals are permitted to have up to 25g of cannabis on them for personal use.