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:

February 16, 2018 16.02.2018 - No Reservations, Islamist Trial, Man Missing, Teacher Demand
- No seat reservations in Berlin S-Bahn
- Trial begins for 4 Islamists
- Man missing from Adlershof
- Daycare/Kita teachers in demand
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7min
February 15, 2018 15.02.2018 - Yücel Hope, Tegel Delays, Greedy Landlords, Dead Wolf, Uncooled Döners
- Turkish government gives hope for release of Yücel
- Flights from Berlin-Tegel are most unpunctual
- Tentant’s association demands fines for greedy landlords
- Dead wolf found in Brandenburg
- Car with 15 uncooled Döner skewers stopped
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7min
February 14, 2018 14.02.2018 - Police Academy, Talking Stops, Rental Rules, Facebook Violations
- Police academy director resigns
- BVG announces “Talking Stops”
- New rules for Berlin flats as holiday rentals
- Facebook terms violate privacy rights
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7min
February 13, 2018 13.02.2018 - Illiterate Students, Smuggling Politician, Renovation Needs, Turkish Lessons
- Berlin primary school students lacking in writing and spelling skills
- AfD MP Weiß in court on smuggling charges
- Berlin’s police and fire stations in need of major renovations
- Turkish language lessons offered in elementary schools
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6min
February 12, 2018 12.02.2018 - Drug Dealer, Markthalle Neun, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Berlinale Sale
- Drug dealer with 20 aliases arrested
- Markthalle Neun expands to Moabit warehouse
- Composer Jóhann Jóhannsson found dead in Berlin
- Berlinale ticket sales starts at 10am
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4min
February 09, 2018 09.02.2018
- Another prisoner escapes from JVA
- Fundamentalist centered mosque still open
- #MeeToo: Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg wants to protect actors
- 50,000 cars towed last year
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6min
February 08, 2018 08.02.2018
- Coalition talks finished – SPD members have to agree
- New study on drug use in Berlin clubs
- Police searching for ATM criminals
- ‘Lyft’ to enter Berlin market
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6min
February 07, 2018 07.02.2018
- Berliners are stuck in traffic jams for 44 hours a year
- Sleeping bag set on fire
- 12+ attacks on party offices in Berlin in 2017
- Berlin Superior Court sets trial date for four alleged IS supporters
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6min
February 06, 2018 06.02.2018
- Administration calls on Berliners to support the homeless
- Berlin hopes to hire 8,000
- Thanh receives 2nd life sentence
- Tourist arrested after giving Hitler salute at Brandenburg Gate
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5min
February 05, 2018 05.02.2018
- German Intelligence: North Korea’s Berlin embassy is used to acquire nuclear tech
- Almost 500.000 Euro in counterfeit money confiscated in 2017
- The next Berlin marketing stunt is a season ticket tattoo
- Famous Istanbul club opens offshoot in Berlin
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5min

FAQs about Berlin Briefing:

How many episodes does Berlin Briefing have?

The podcast currently has 1,396 episodes available.