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:

August 11, 2017 11.08.2017
- Hemp parade on Saturday
- Rennbahn Hoppegarten Director optimistic about Lollapalooza
- 20 Dunkin’ Donuts stores bankrupt
- Woman choked in S-Bahn
- Elks spotted in Brandenburg
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August 10, 2017 10.08.2017
- Truck driver charged with fine after deadly accident
- Pest control companies in demand
- AfD considering to keep TXL alive too
- 130,000 cigarettes confiscated
- Rossmann cooperates with Amazon Prime
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August 09, 2017 09.08.2017
- Rents raised up to 200% after modernization
- Ban on swimming in Berlin lakes lifted
- Power failure in Berlin-Pankow fixed
- Bösebrücke reopens
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August 08, 2017 08.08.2017
- Finopril infected eggs delivered to Berlin again
- Berlin Aids-Hilfe criticizes new blood donation law
- Truck burnt out in Berlin-Köpenick
- Satirist confronts Twitter with hate messages
- Duden adds classic Berlin expressions in new edition
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August 07, 2017 07.08.2017
- Mitte Mayor wants to ban street prostitution from inner city
- Berlin police has not used tasers yet
- Reichstag tourists arrested for Hitler gesture
- Weekend police report
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August 04, 2017 04.08.2017
- Berlin NPD excluded from Bundestag election-
- Ex teacher and taser expert accuses police president of scheming
- Corpse found in Spree
- Five graffiti sprayers arrested within 48 hours
- Sommerbad Pankow reopens
- Man finds empty safe in Buch
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August 03, 2017 03.08.2017
- Coalition demands more support from Germany on asylum procedures
- Former Vietnamese functionary kidnapped
- Rain damages angel on cathedral dome
- Sommerbad Neukölln evacuated after conflict
- Pastafarians lose court case
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August 02, 2017 02.08.2017
- 4000 open positions in local government administration
- Taser expert loses teaching assignment
- Mayor Michael Müller demands release of Peter Steudtner
- 23rd Polish Woodstock festival might be the last
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August 01, 2017 01.08.2017
- Lawsuit prevents nomination of new general attourney
- BVG and Charite are testing autonomous buses
- Public warrant for Neukölln hitter
- Mass brawl at Alexanderplatz
- Yohda is dead
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July 31, 2017 31.07.2017
- 70 casinos needed to close because of gambling hall law
- AVUS exit closed for 6 weeks
- Police crack down on street racing scene
- Car chase ends in Ubahn-Station
- Car of AFD municipal councilor damaged in Kladow
- Famous kebap store coming to Bavaria
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FAQs about Berlin Briefing:

How many episodes does Berlin Briefing have?

The podcast currently has 1,396 episodes available.