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:

November 07, 2017 07.11.2017
- 21-year-old found dead in the Bundesallee
- 2600 cannabis plants found
- Two “Stolpersteine” stolen in Neukölln
- Agressive driver might lose license
- Volksbühne occupation caused 10.000 Euro in damages
- Communist activists pull Russian tank through Berlin

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November 06, 2017 06.11.2017
- Berlin and Brandenburg discuss the future of Tegel
- Police warn of K.O. joint scam popular with pickpockets
- Changes in Berlin AfD leadership
- Colder temperatures expected this week
- Police report
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November 03, 2017 03.11.2017
- Artemis brothel raided
- Berlin’s unemployment numbers fell in October
- Spying Berlin policewoman is not an isolated case
- Motorist stopped in mitte
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6min
November 02, 2017 02.11.2017
- Court process restarts in case of corpse in freezer
- No operating company - container village in Tempelhof empty
- Very last Air Berlin plane released from Iceland lockdown
- Tram and Taxi collide at Alexanderplatz
- 4 week construction on S2 and S8
- Old ammunition removed from Weißensee
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4min
November 01, 2017 01.11.2017
- Housing company fights rent index
- Homless camp in Tiergarten evicted
- 20-year-old stabbed at U-Bahnhof Hermannplatz
- Cars set on fire
- Police boats fail on average 111 days a year
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4min
October 30, 2017 30.10.2017
- Laced marijuana on Warschauer Straße
- Autumn storm "Herwart" hits Berlin
- Police woman spied on neighbors
- Homeless protest against eviction from Tiergarten
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5min
October 27, 2017 27.10.2017
- Human rights activist Steudtner back in Berlin
- Tegel closure becoming more and more likely
- Court decision unlocks nomination for new General Attorney
- Hertha fans display distasteful banner in DFB Pokal loss
- Canadian company plans to industrialize cannabis production
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5min
October 26, 2017 26.10.2017
- Tiergarten homeless camps to be evicted this week
- Facial recognition program running without interference
- Reported Islamist arrested in Kreuzberg
- Vegan Chef summoned to police
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5min
October 25, 2017 25.10.2017
- Poverty risk for children in Berlin continues to rise
- Berlin sues against census
- Hotel at Oranienplatz vandalized
- Schöneberg man attacked in his apartment
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5min
October 24, 2017 24.10.2017
- Berlin needs a joint concept for the homeless
- Teacher with headscarf is suing state of Berlin
- Highly allergenic Ambrosia spreads
- Suspected rapist arrested
- Berlin panda lady under distress
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4min

FAQs about Berlin Briefing:

How many episodes does Berlin Briefing have?

The podcast currently has 1,396 episodes available.