Germans across the country are able to buy €9 ($9.5) monthly passes for public transport from today, as one of the measures introduced by the government to cushion high inflation. Rail operator Deutsche Bahn and numerous transport associations have started selling the tickets, which will be valid for travel from July, for a three-month period only. Some local transport operators began sales last week, even ahead of the final vote in parliament in Berlin on Friday that approved the legislative package. The package also included a tax cut for petrol and diesel for a three-month period, taking th…