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Labor court: settlement in discrimination lawsuit against McDonalds: Berlin - In the discrimination lawsuit brought by a trans woman against the fast food chain ...
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Labor court: settlement in discrimination lawsuit against McDonalds
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Neukölln S-Bahn: Trans woman attacks teenagers with knife: In Neukölln, an argument escalates between a group of young people and a trans woman on the S46 train ...
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Neukölln S-Bahn: Trans woman attacks teenagers with knife
Conflito no Médio Oriente em Berlim: Mulher trans condenada a prisão por ataques incendiários a embaixada e carros da polícia
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Conflito no Médio Oriente em Berlim: Mulher trans condenada a prisão por ...
Almost 3,000 euros for a place in a nursing home - | Personal contributions are rising
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Almost 3,000 euros for a place in a nursing home - | Personal ...
Right-wing extremist demo wants to march through Rigaer Straße in Friedrichshain: Protests at the end of February
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Right-wing extremist demo wants to march through Rigaer Straße in ...
Quick Glance: Far-Right Demonstration in Berlin: Resistance Planned
  • A far-right demonstration is slated for February 22 in Berlin, targeting leftist extremism and politically motivated violence.

  • Significant counter-protests led to the cancellation of a similar event in December.

  • The route will pass through Rigaer Straße, which is associated with an occupied building linked to the leftist movement.

  • Numerous counter-demonstrations with various themes are planned in several neighborhoods for the upcoming event.
Pro-Palestine demonstration in Berlin ends prematurely due to speeches in Arabic: A pro-Palestine demonstration at Wittenbergplatz in Schöneberg was broken up ...
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Pro-Palestine demonstration in Berlin ends prematurely due to speeches in ...
The destroyed posters of the election campaign - "Schlagzahl steigt": Especially on Frankfurter Allee in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg you can see destroyed and ...
morgenpost.de/bezirke/friedrichshain-kreuzberg/article408226442/berlin-die-zerstoerten-plakate-des-wahlkampfs.html
The destroyed posters of the election campaign -
Berlin: Number of sexual crimes has increased by 79 percent since 2018: According to a media report, the number of sexual crimes in Berlin has increased ...
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Berlin: Number of sexual crimes has increased by 79 percent since 2018
U-Bahn pirates hijack U2 in Berlin: BVG passengers have to get off in the tunnel: "It's a problem that's getting bigger and bigger," complain subway train users ...
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U-Bahn pirates hijack U2 in Berlin: BVG passengers have to get off in the ...
Quick Glance: Rising Concerns Over Subway Piracy in Berlin
  • Young individuals are illegally accessing subway driver compartments, causing disruptions, particularly on the U2 line.

  • An incident required the evacuation of a train in the tunnel after youths operated the uncoupling valve.

  • Despite numerous reported incidents, the BVG has not taken adequate action.

  • The BVG acknowledges the incidents and emphasizes that passenger safety was never compromised.
Working hours: employer president speaks out in favor of 40-hour weeks: Germany should be more productive, demands employer president Rainer Dulger. To this end ...
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Working hours: employer president speaks out in favor of 40-hour weeks
"Simply at a loss": the average earner is afraid of the future: Educator Sascha Suden is worried about his own future due to a small pension and the housing ...
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Demonstration in Berlin: Police confiscate Adenauer bus from the Center for Political Beauty
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Demonstration in Berlin: Police confiscate Adenauer bus from the Center ...
Quick Glance: Demonstration Against CDU in Berlin
  • On Sunday, around 400 people will gather in front of the CDU headquarters in Berlin-Mitte.

  • The demonstration starts at the FDP headquarters and proceeds through various streets to Klingelhöferstraße.

  • A modified former prisoner transport vehicle from the "Center for Political Beauty" will be present.

  • The CDU faces criticism for its collaboration with the AfD, leading to repeated protests.
"Uprising of the decent": 60,000 people demonstrate against the right in Berlin: "Uprising of the decent": Large demonstration against the right in Berlin today
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Berlin: Sharp increase - | Police record around 20 sexual crimes per day: There were 7,475 sexually-related crimes in the capital in 2024 - | an increase of 79 ...
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Berlin: Sharp increase - | Police record around 20 sexual crimes per day
160,000 people protest in Berlin: »The man must not become chancellor«: It is the largest protest to date: around 160,000 people are taking to the streets in ...
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160,000 people protest in Berlin: »The man must not become chancellor«
Quick Glance: CDU Congress: Merz Rejects Cooperation with AfD
  • Friedrich Merz emphasizes at the CDU congress in Berlin that there will be no collaboration with the AfD and rules out a minority government.

  • Delegates unanimously adopt a 15-point plan for an "asylum turnaround," proposing stricter measures for migration control.

  • Merz's announcement following the failed vote on the influx limitation law sparks nationwide protests against the CDU.

  • Debate around potential coalitions post-election reveals uncertainties, while Merz and Söder advocate for unity within the party.
Hundreds of thousands demonstrate against the right in Germany. Who is behind them?
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Hundreds of thousands demonstrate against the right in Germany ...
Wagenknecht outraged by ZDF program “Schlagabtausch”: downright casting: ZDF invited students from Berlin universities to appear in an election broadcast ...
berliner-zeitung.de/politik-gesellschaft/wagenknecht-empoert-ueber-zdf-sendung-schlagabtausch-regelrechtes-casting-li.2294022
Wagenknecht outraged by ZDF program “Schlagabtausch”: downright casting
Quick Glance: ZDF and the Perception of Political Bias
  • The political bias of ZDF is increasingly perceived as partisan, especially after incidents in the election program 'Schlagabtausch', where the audience clearly favored leftist positions.

  • Jan Böhmermann's show has evolved from satire to societal critique, with his left-liberal stance contributing to division.

  • The approach to dealing with right-wing populist parties has changed, with media attempting to include them in discourse to expose their weaknesses.

  • Accusations of biased reporting among journalists are rising, prompting calls for transparency in audience and guest selection in broadcasts.
Quick Glance: Femicide and Racism: The Legacy of Hatun Sürücü
  • On February 7, 2005, Hatun Sürücü was killed by her brother, triggering significant debate about honor killings and women's roles in Islam.

  • This discussion was infused with racism, while many other femicides went largely unacknowledged.

  • The case exposes double standards in society, as the reactions to Sürücü's murder overlook the widespread oppression of women.

  • The competing perspectives and contradictions in the discourse illustrate that both racism and archaic notions of honor played crucial roles.
Million wasted? Sharp criticism of district administration: The Court of Auditors is sharply critical of the district administration of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg ...
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Million wasted? Sharp criticism of district administration
Demo in Berlin: "I am a firewall," say the participants and hold hands: In Berlin, mothers demonstrate with cargo bikes next to climate activists and church ...
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Demo in Berlin:
Events, closures, demos: traffic forecast for the weekend in Berlin: On Saturday and Sunday, roads in Berlin will be closed again due to events or demonstrations ...
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Events, closures, demos: traffic forecast for the weekend in Berlin
Quick Glance: Traffic Restrictions and Events in Berlin
  • Traffic restrictions for drivers and train passengers will occur in Berlin this weekend.

  • Maintenance work on the A114 will limit traffic to one lane and reduce speed limits.

  • Increased traffic is anticipated due to various events and demonstrations in Friedrichshain, Kreuzberg, and other districts.

  • The BVG and Deutsche Bahn provide information on alternative transport options due to service interruptions and detours.
EU approves UV-treated mealworm powder in food: From February 10th, the use of mealworm powder in various foods is permitted. However, allergy sufferers should ...
berliner-zeitung.de/panorama/eu-genehmigt-uv-behandeltes-mehlwurmpulver-in-lebensmitteln-li.2294152
EU approves UV-treated mealworm powder in food
Berlin-Friedrichshagen: Degewo tenants settle accounts with climate-friendly wooden construction
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Berlin-Friedrichshagen: Degewo tenants settle accounts with ...
Demo against Merz and AfD in Berlin: "We are the firewall": Tens of thousands demonstrate against the CDU chancellor candidate and the votes with the AfD ...
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Demo against Merz and AfD in Berlin:
Quick Glance: Hamas Terrorists Planned Attacks in Europe
  • Four men, alleged members of the Hamas terrorist organization, are facing trial at the Berlin Regional Court for planning attacks in Europe.

  • The Federal Prosecutor's Office accuses them of membership in a foreign terrorist organization and states that they established arms depots in various European countries.

  • The men reportedly targeted locations in Berlin, including the Israeli embassy and the US Air Base in Ramstein.

  • The indictment also includes preparations for a terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, during which the defendants received instructions to make weapons available for potential attacks in Europe.
Election campaign in Berlin: | "Free Palestine" chants disrupt Habeck's appearance
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Election campaign in Berlin: |
Crime: Violent crime in Marzahn - | Car leads police to crime scene: Berlin - | After the violent death of an 88-year-old, his grandson is to be brought before ...
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Crime: Violent crime in Marzahn - | Car leads police to crime scene
Disruption at the BVG: Standstill on several subway lines: There is currently a serious technical disruption at the BVG. Passengers should use alternatives.
berliner-zeitung.de/news/stoerung-bei-der-bvg-stillstand-auf-mehreren-linien-li.2293793
Disruption at the BVG: Standstill on several subway lines
Quick Glance: Technical Failure Causes Subway Disruptions in Berlin
  • On Thursday afternoon, significant disruptions occurred on subway lines U1, U2, U3, and U4 due to a major technical failure.

  • Train service was halted, and a BVG employee referred to the situation as a 'super disaster,' advising passengers to use alternative transportation.

  • Although the BVG later announced that services on lines U2, U3, and U4 were resuming, delays and cancellations were still anticipated.

  • The traffic information center confirmed that the affected lines were completely out of service for about an hour.
Redesign of the town hall | and Marx-Engels Forum: It's going green: In the middle of the historic center of Berlin, a sponge city is being created for ...
berliner-zeitung.de/mensch-metropole/neugestaltung-von-rathaus-und-marx-engels-forums-es-wird-gruen-li.2294174
Redesign of the town hall | and Marx-Engels Forum: It's going green
Islamism: "We serve a mission that encompasses all of humanity": A mosque in Berlin-Neukölln invites people to an event in a municipal facility ...
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Islamism:
Police operation: One dead and one seriously injured in violent crime in Berlin: Berlin - | An 88-year-old man and his wife were critically injured in a violent ...
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Police operation: One dead and one seriously injured in violent crime in ...
"No right to vacancies" - the Left wants to create living space: As part of its campaign against vacant apartments and commercial premises ...
morgenpost.de/bezirke/treptow-koepenick/article408194743/leerstand-in-berlin-warum-die-linke-dagegen-jetzt-plakate-klebt.html
Germany's Scholz vows support for 'free and safe' Syria - Region - World: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday told Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa ...
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Germany's Scholz vows support for 'free and safe' Syria - Region - World
Opening: Synthesizer Museum Berlin: An exhibition with more than 50 legendary, old synthesizers opens in Berlin-Kreuzberg on February 12, 2025.
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Opening: Synthesizer Museum Berlin
Greens: Ricarda Lang's new lightness: Since her resignation as party leader, Ricarda Lang has seemed relaxed. So it could be about content ...
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Greens: Ricarda Lang's new lightness
Fire in refugee accommodation in Friedrichshain: Suspected arsonist arrested: During the night, a fire breaks out in a house in Berlin where refugees and the ...
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Fire in refugee accommodation in Friedrichshain: Suspected arsonist ...
More than 6000 people at protest in Berlin: Konrad Adenauer House evacuated due to demonstration against Merz plans
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More than 6000 people at protest in Berlin: Konrad Adenauer House ...
CDU: Friedrich Merz plans "real turnaround" in economic and asylum policy: Friedrich Merz presents a program on migration at the CDU party conference that ...
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CDU: Friedrich Merz plans
Spandau: plainclothes police officers observe suspected pickpockets - | arrest: Two women follow an elderly woman off the bus and steal her wallet ...
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Spandau: plainclothes police officers observe suspected pickpockets - | ...
Bad surprise after the holidays: 24-hour BVG strike on Monday in Berlin: The fears of many Berliners are coming true. The state-owned company expresses ...
berliner-zeitung.de/mensch-metropole/boese-ueberraschung-nach-den-ferien-24-stunden-bvg-streik-am-montag-in-berlin-li.2293664
Bad surprise after the holidays: 24-hour BVG strike on Monday in Berlin
Schönhauser Allee: dm is locking away shampoo for 3.45 euros: In some dm branches in Berlin, some products are now locked behind plexiglass panels ...
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Schönhauser Allee: dm is locking away shampoo for 3.45 euros
DGB campaigns in Potsdam: AfD and FDP unfortunately have to stay out: “Come on, just vote...”: Why it wasn’t just the choice of guests that took some getting ...
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DGB campaigns in Potsdam: AfD and FDP unfortunately have to stay out
Protests against the CDU: "In the sights of troublemakers and demonstrators": Since the Bundestag session last week, representatives of the CDU have been ...
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Protests against the CDU:
Berlin rally draws thousands to denounce push for harsh new immigration rules: At least 160,000 turned out to protest in Berlin on Sunday against the ...
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Berlin rally draws thousands to denounce push for harsh new immigration ...
Germans are more afraid of political extremism than climate change: Five years ago, Greta Thunberg mobilized the masses, today it is the AfD ...
berliner-zeitung.de/politik-gesellschaft/deutsche-haben-mehr-angst-vor-politischem-extremismus-als-vor-klimawandel-li.2293048
Germans are more afraid of political extremism than climate change
Mathias Gidsel at Füchse Berlin: World handball player extends contract until 2029 - | "a promise"
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Mathias Gidsel at Füchse Berlin: World handball player extends contract ...
Thousands of people demonstrate against the Union's course: Thousands of people have demonstrated in several cities in protest against the joint vote by the ...
tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/demo-migrationsabstimmung-union-100.html
Thousands of people demonstrate against the Union's course
CDU election campaign in Berlin: Kai Wegner secures his own job by saying no to Friedrich Merz
berliner-zeitung.de/politik-gesellschaft/cdu-mit-seinem-nein-zu-friedrich-merz-sichert-kai-wegner-seinen-eigenen-job-li.2292594
CDU election campaign in Berlin: Kai Wegner secures his own job by saying ...
Russian secret service allegedly behind sabotage series with Habeck stickers: The connection seemed clear: hundreds of cars in three federal states were damaged ...
welt.de/vermischtes/kriminalitaet/article255346560/Russischer-Geheimdienst-soll-hinter-Sabotage-Serie-mit-Habeck-Stickern-stecken.html
Russian secret service allegedly behind sabotage series with Habeck ...
Quick Glance: Vandalism in Berlin: Political Sabotage Suspected
  • In December, over 90 cars in Berlin were vandalized with foam and stickers featuring Robert Habeck.

  • The State Protection Police are investigating and suspect Russian saboteurs are behind the actions.

  • These acts are believed to be part of a campaign aimed at dividing society and inciting hatred against the Greens during the election.

  • Three men, who were controlled on December 11, are suspected of being recruited for the vandalism and received payment for their actions.
Election campaign in Berlin: Masked men want to storm CDU conference in Dahlem - | Election workers beaten up in Tempelhof
berliner-zeitung.de/mensch-metropole/wahlkampf-in-berlin-vermummte-wollen-cdu-tagung-in-dahlem-stuermen-wahlhelfer-in-tempelhof-verpruegelt-li.2293979
Election campaign in Berlin: Masked men want to storm CDU conference in ...
Baltic Sea: Russia reports damage to its own cable: A submarine cable belonging to a Russian state-owned company has been damaged in the Baltic Sea ...
berliner-zeitung.de/news/ostsee-russland-meldet-schaden-an-eigenem-kabel-li.2294132
Baltic Sea: Russia reports damage to its own cable
Berlin: 160,000 people demonstrated against Merz and the AfD: Tens of thousands protested against Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats: Merz had submitted ...
de.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/02/02/erhalt-der-brandmauer-160000-demonstrierten-in-berlin-gegen-friedrich-merz
Berlin: 160,000 people demonstrated against Merz and the AfD
Berlin's salon spruced up: The new Gendarmenmarkt as a feel-good zone: A pleasant exception to the Berlin banal style: The historic square is worthy of its ...
berliner-zeitung.de/mensch-metropole/der-gendarmenmarkt-nach-der-sanierung-wird-viel-eleganter-als-zuvor-li.2292023
Berlin's salon spruced up: The new Gendarmenmarkt as a feel-good zone
Quick Glance: Gendarmenmarkt Shines Bright After Renovation
  • The Gendarmenmarkt is expected to reopen in early March after two years of renovation.

  • The new design features high-quality materials and uniform seating that invites leisurely strolls.

  • The square has been made accessible and equipped with modern utility lines to serve as a cultural and tourist hub.

  • Despite some concerns about restroom availability and tree maintenance, excitement for upcoming events and overall satisfaction are high.
Award scandal - | Artist of Arab descent rejects Käthe Kollwitz Prize: Because he accuses Germany's official cultural policy of being racist ...
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Award scandal - | Artist of Arab descent rejects Käthe Kollwitz Prize
Demos against the right at the weekend: Who stole the Adenauer?: Half a million people demonstrated against the right across Germany. In Berlin ...
taz.de/Demos-gegen-rechts-am-Wochenende/!6068087/
Demos against the right at the weekend: Who stole the Adenauer?
78 million! The most expensive villa in Germany is in Berlin on the Wannsee and is for sale
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78 million! The most expensive villa in Germany is in Berlin on the ...
Luisa Neubauer calls for an uprising in Berlin: "Merz is an arsonist!": Campact, Fridays for Future and DGB are announcing 200 demonstrations against the right ...
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Luisa Neubauer calls for an uprising in Berlin:
Quick Glance: Resistance Against Merz and AfD Gains Momentum
  • The passing of a CDU proposal with AfD votes is viewed as a serious threat to democracy.

  • Luisa Neubauer and Christoph Bautz call for nationwide protests to oppose Friedrich Merz's policies.

  • Protests begin in Berlin with a large demonstration aimed at broad societal participation.

  • Bautz warns of the dangers of de-civilization and urges businesses to take a clear stance against the AfD.
Demonstration in Berlin: Tens of thousands demand preservation of the "firewall": The joint vote by the Union and AfD also drove many people onto the streets on ...
tagesschau.de/inland/regional/brandenburg/berlin-demo-brandmauer-100.html
Demonstration in Berlin: Tens of thousands demand preservation of the ...
App against rent gouging: The Left finds almost 50,000 cases of excessive rent: The results of the Left's "rent gouging app" are more drastic than the party ...
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App against rent gouging: The Left finds almost 50,000 cases of excessive ...
'Protect this democracy': At least 160,000 rally in Berlin against the far right: Demonstrators descended on Berlin Sunday to protest last week's decision by ...
thelocal.de/20250203/protect-this-democracy-at-least-160000-rally-in-berlin-against-the-far-right
'Protect this democracy': At least 160,000 rally in Berlin against the far ...