Scotland's Sturgeon makes surprise visit to Germany

By Erik Kirschbaum and Elisabeth O'Leary BERLIN/EDINBURGH (Reuters) - Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon met the deputy foreign minister of Germany on Tuesday, seeking to strengthen her ties with Europe's economic powerhouse in the wake of Britain's vote to leave the EU - a move Scotland overwhelmingly rejected. Sturgeon has said that Scotland, where 62 percent of voters backed staying in the European Union, must not be dragged out against its will and that she would start preparing for ind