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Germany is struggling to prevent and keep track of the over 1,000 child marriages taking place in the country.
Child marriages have not been an issue in Germany until recent years. The practice is illegal in Germany, but since the country doesn't recognize "religious marriages," authorities can't do anything to stop it in most cases.
German television channel N24 claims the number of child marriages in the country now exceeds 1,000, and that the actual number is believed to significantly higher.