Germany’s major political parties descend on Bavaria on Wednesday for traditional televised Ash Wednesday rallies that are a mix of beerfests and campaign rallies – and a chance to bash the other parties. In the run-up to the European elections in June, politicians of all stripes are keen to get media attention and clickbait by serving up catchy slogans and exaggerated claims about their rivals. Internationally, the focus this year is likely to be on the Ukraine war, on Russian President Vladimir Putin and on US presidential contender Donald Trump and his controversial claim to not want to pro…