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:

April 03, 2018 03.04.2018 - Employment Numbers, Basic Income, Fire Tragedies, Easter March
- Employment is up
- Mayor Müller argues for basic income based on solidarity
- Two people die in fires
- Easter March participants demonstrate against weapon exports
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5min
March 29, 2018 29.03.2018 - MRSA found, Left Extremist Attack, 500 Reichsbürger, Easyjet Routes
- MRSA found in Berlin hospital
- Left extremists attack police
- An estimated 500 Reichsbürger live in Berlin
- Five new Easyjet routes
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7min
March 28, 2018 28.03.2018 - Helicopter Record, Police Union Boss resigns, DHL Strikes, Easyjet biggest Airline
- World record helicopter flights
- Head of Berlin Police Union resigns
- More DHL strikes
- Easyjet is now Berlin’s largest airline
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4min
March 27, 2018 27.03.2018 - Fire Fighter Vigil, Driverless Buses, Disposal Facilities Strike, Charlottenburg Blackout
- Fire fighters hold a one week vigil
- Driverless bus pilot has started
- Disposal facilities on strike – Berliners dump their garbage anyway
- Group claims responsibility for Charlottenburg blackout
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5min
March 26, 2018 26.03.2018 - Air Berlin Loan lost, Zweckentfremdungsgesetz, Refugee Shelter, Racist Bus Passenger
- Air Berlin loan by federal government was approved before report was completed
- Zweckentfremdungsgesetz will be softened
- Temporary close of refugee shelters irritates disctrict mayor
- Woman attacks foreign looking bus driver
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6min
March 23, 2018 23.03.2018 - Neukölln Mayor, Free Daycare, Mosquito Season, Zalando cancels Cuvry
- Neukölln has a new mayor
- Free daycare for First and Second graders
- Mosquito season about to start
- Zalando will not move to Cuvry-site
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6min
March 22, 2018 22.03.2018 - No Großmarkt Takeover, Deportation Mistake, Officer arrested, Zoo CCTV
- No takeover of Berliner Großmarkt by retailer interest group
- Mistake prevents deportation of police murderer
- Police officer arrested under suspicion of corruption
- CCTV for Hasenheide petting zoo
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7min
March 21, 2018 21.03.2018 - Prison Outbreaks Update, Police Academy Discipline, Vattenfall Cuts, MaiGörli-Fest
- Too few personnel made prison outbreaks possible
- Police Academy students want more discipline
- Vattenfall job cuts
- MaiGörli-Fest joins the Myfest
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7min
March 20, 2018 20.03.2018 - Holiday Apartments, Kita Strike, Lack of Midwives, U7 Construction
- 100 holiday apartments planned in Mitte
- AWO Kitas affected by warning strike
- Lack of midwives in Berlin
- U7 disruption in Kreuzberg for construction
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8min
March 19, 2018 19.03.2018 - Lufthansa BER Remarks, Homeless Women's Center, Influenza, Pay Gap
- Lufthansa Executive Board has little faith in BER
- Homeless women’s center in Mitte
- 6,000 influenza cases in Berlin and Brandenburg
- Women earn 14 percent less than men in Berlin
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7min

FAQs about Berlin Briefing:

How many episodes does Berlin Briefing have?

The podcast currently has 1,396 episodes available.