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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How many episodes does Berlin Briefing have?

The podcast currently has 1,396 episodes available.

Berlin Briefing episodes:

June 16, 2017 16.06.2017
Today's stories:
- U-Bahn assault court case started and interrupted the same day
- Ambassador causes deadly bike incident
- Traffic halted at Westhafen and Alexanderplatz
- Banksy exhibition
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You can find the links to our sources in the show notes.
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June 15, 2017 15.06.2017
Today's stories:
- Center for victims of terror attacks making progress
- Several potential causes for animal-deaths at Tegler See found
- Special exhibition at Museum Barberini on American Modern Art
- Royal visitors coming to Berlin
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June 14, 2017 14.06.2017
Today's stories:
- Convictions in fire-attack court case against homeless man
- Brexit is causing run on German citizenships
- Long lasting traffic obstructions at Ostkreuz as reconstructions wrap up
- Pandas will come to Berlin Zoo June 24th
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June 13, 2017 13.06.2017
Today's stories:
- Berlin considers to drop charges against Anti-Nazi activist
- Refugee exhibition in historical camp
- Abandoned tool boxes on tram cause traffic lock down
- Prevention week campaign for tourists
- Famous Reagan quote from Berlin speech turned 30
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June 12, 2017 12.06.2017
Today's stories:
- Bicyclists demonstrate for more rights at 40th Sternfahrt.
- Two tragic accidents on Sunday
- Marzahn is getting an arts and culture festival for everybody
- First DFB-Pokal round drawn
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Our sources are linked in the show notes.
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June 09, 2017 09.06.2017
Today's stories:
- Air Berlin asks German states for loan guarantees
- Search warrant for Tram assailant
- ATM blown up in Kreuzberg
- Torstraßenfestival
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June 08, 2017 08.06.2017
Today's stories:
- New study with numbers on border crossing related deaths published
- Tram jumps tracks
- Union Berlin has hired defender
- Formula E race at Tempelhofer Feld this weekend
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You can find the links to our sources in the show notes.
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June 07, 2017 07.06.2017
Today's stories:
- Charges against Anti-Nazi activist dropped in Bautzen, still awaiting process in Berlin
- Police looking for suspects in open murder cases
- Opposition demands action plan against violence from the left
- Glasgow man found after going missing
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You can find the links to our sources in the show notes.
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June 06, 2017 06.06.2017
Today's stories:
- Is regular Sunday shopping coming to Berlin?
- Unification memorial design met with little love
- Brawl with 250 people dissolved by Police in Kreuzberg
- TXL and 245 Bus lines back to normal
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You can find the links to our sources in the show notes.
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June 02, 2017 02.06.2017
Today's stories:
- Berlin’s economy optimistic
- Weißer See running out of water
- Karneval der Kulturen and gymnastics festival this weekend
- TXL Busline has been shortened (again)
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You can find the links to our sources in the show notes.
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FAQs about Berlin Briefing:

How many episodes does Berlin Briefing have?

The podcast currently has 1,396 episodes available.