Germany

Christian Rainer told the BBC he found his grandfather within seconds using the online tool, which also helped clear other members of his family.

The far-right party is riding high in the opinion polls in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt.

German media reports say Marla-Svenja Liebich used to be a member of a neo-Nazi group called Blood and Honour.

The scheme saw a group of 14-16 year-olds stay in Wolverhampton for 10 days.

The requirement to obtain permission had gone largely unnoticed until a German newspaper reported on it.

Under the law, travel approvals must generally be granted and it remains unclear how the rule would be enforced if breached.

The whale became stranded on a sandbank before it was rescued, only to swim into shallow waters further along the coast.