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:

March 16, 2018 16.03.2018 - Anti-Terror Center, Spa Strike, Burglar Search, Firecracker Restrictions
- New Anti-Terror Center planned
- Eight Berlin spas closed due to warning strikes
- Police searching for burglars
- SPD wants to restrict firecrackers in Berlin
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6min
March 15, 2018 15.03.2018 - Eurowings Cancellation, Scabies, Right-wing Violence Decrease, Westend Apartments
- Eurowings cancels long haul Berlin to NYC
- Scabies cases on the rise
- Less right-wing violence in Berlin
- 580 new apartments in Westend
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8min
March 14, 2018 14.03.2018 - Rental-bike Overgrowth, Lessons cancelled, Bridge Closing, Berlin March
- Action being taken against rental bike overgrowth
- More and more classes at Berlin schools cancelled
- Salvador-Allende Bridge closing
- March For Our Lives Berlin
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5min
March 13, 2018 13.03.2018 - 70,000 Jobs, Whatsapp-Cleaning Service, Tram Objections, Drinking Fountains
- Startups will create 70,000 additional jobs this year
- S-Bahn extends “Whatsapp-Cleaning” service
- Objections against new planned tram line in Friedrichshain
- Senate plans to build 100 public drinking fountains
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7min
March 12, 2018 12.03.2018 - Mosque Arson, House of One, Girl stabbed, Puppy Trafficking
- Suspected arson attack on mosque in Reinickendorf
- House of One wants to serve as a common place for all religions
- Suspect arrested in violent death of 14-year old girl
- Illegal puppy trafficking on the rise
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7min
March 09, 2018 09.03.2018 - Emergency Room Overload, Trafficker speaks, Baby Boom, No Car-Free Zone
- Influenza wave leads to emergency room overload
- Accused human trafficker speaks out in court
- Baby boom in Berlin and Brandenburg
- No car-free zone on Schönhauser Alle
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6min
March 08, 2018 08.03.2018 - Administration Transformation, Breakout Prisoner arrested, Right-Wing Camp Politician
- Interim report on digital transformation in administration
- Escaped Tegel prisoner arrested in Belgium
- AfD Chairman participates in right-wing camp
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5min
March 07, 2018 07.03.2018 - Buffet Housing, DHL Strike, Garbage Sherrifs, Flixtrain
- Warren Buffett pushing Berlin housing market
- Another DHL warning strike
- Garbage Sheriffs in Neukölln
- Flixbus entering train market

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5min
March 06, 2018 06.03.2018 - Refugee Update, Ice Rain, Air Berlin, False Officers
- 700 new refugees per month
- 180+ accidents because of freezing rain
- Air Berlin continues to investigate action for damages against Etihad
- Police warn public of ‘false officers’
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6min
March 05, 2018 05.03.2018 - Hacker Rewards, Lethal Firearms Use, Alexanderplatz High-Rise, Police Poser
- Greens demand better Internet and rewards for ethical hackers
- Geisel wants legal ground for lethal use of firearms
- 150m high-rise at Alexnderplatz gets building permit
- Fake police man gets into police trouble
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6min

FAQs about Berlin Briefing:

How many episodes does Berlin Briefing have?

The podcast currently has 1,396 episodes available.