Berlin Briefing

By Abby Ross Menacher, Albert Menacher

We curate local news stories from Berlin (mostly reported in German) every weekday morning and report them back in a succinct five to ten minute summary. In English.... more

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The podcast currently has 1,396 episodes available.

Berlin Briefing episodes:

September 20, 2018 20.09.2018 - Underground station shelters, E-governance, Forest fire danger, Rhino Karl
- BVG no longer wants to open underground stations as homeless shelters
- Geisel: Full e-governance coverage within 8 years
- Increased forest fire danger
- Rhino baby is called Karl
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7min
September 19, 2018 19.09.2018 - AFD on Arab clans, Human trafficking, Berlin population data
- AFD proposals on criminal Arab clans
- Human trafficking – victims are often male adolescents
- Berlin grows slower, stays multicultural
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8min
September 17, 2018 17.09.2018 - Clan crime, Pussy Riot activist, Punk concert stopped
- Clan Crime
- Pussy Riot activist getting treatment in Berlin
- Concert stopped by police
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6min
September 14, 2018 14.09.2018 - Bundeskanzleramt expansion, Getränke Lehmann controversy, Bus fares, Nidal R. Funeral
- Bundeskanzleramt expansion
- Getränke Lehmann controversy
- Bus fares
- Nidal R. Funeral
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7min
September 13, 2018 13.09.2018 - Police corruption, Nidal R. funeral, Escape car, Smoking regulations
- Police corruption
- Nidal R. funeral
- Escape car
- Smoking regulations
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8min
September 12, 2018 12.09.2018 - Skimming case, Murder aftermath, Electric buses
- Skimming case
- Aftermath of R. murder
- Electric buses
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9min
September 11, 2018 11.09.2018 - Neukölln shooting, Street racing court case, House occupation update, Elsenbrücke
- Neukölln shooting
- Street racing case continues
- "Autumn of the Occupations"
- Elsenbrücke
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7min
September 10, 2018 10.09.2018 - Honecker burial, JFK School anti-Semitic incidents, House occupation, Xenophobic insults
- Grandson wants to bury Erich and Margot Honecker in Berlin
- Students leave JFK school after anti-Semitic incidents
- Activists occupy empty house
- Xenophobic insults
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7min
September 07, 2018 07.09.2018 - AfD surveillance demanded, Shooting range educator dies, Fake policeman, Rhino baby
- Greens demand Berlin AfD surveillance
- Police man dies from poison exposure at shooting ranges
- Fake policeman displays Hitler salute
- Rhino baby born at Tierpark
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6min
September 06, 2018 06.09.2018 - Child rape update, Arab clan raid, HIV syringe, Drug infused chocolate
- Child rape investigations stopped, other target could save himself
- Arab Clan Police Raid
- Boy steps into HIV syringe
- Drug infused chocolate confiscated
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6min

FAQs about Berlin Briefing:

How many episodes does Berlin Briefing have?

The podcast currently has 1,396 episodes available.