Berlin Cancels 29 Euro Public Transport Ticket to Cut Costs
Berlin ended its 29 Euro public transport ticket for new customers on December 10th, 2024, to save 300 million Euros in its 2025 budget; existing users will be automatically switched to the 58 Euro Germany ticket, with the city covering the difference until their contract expires.
Berlin Cancels 29 Euro Public Transport Ticket to Cut Costs
Berlin ended its 29 Euro public transport ticket for new customers on December 10th, 2024, to save 300 million Euros in its 2025 budget; existing users will be automatically switched to the 58 Euro Germany ticket, with the city covering the difference until their contract expires.
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52% Bias Score
Berlin Cuts Teacher Support Program Amidst Rising Burnout and Shortages
Berlin's Senate will eliminate a 500,000 Euro program supporting 1,100 teachers facing high stress levels and burnout risks, raising concerns about teacher shortages and educational quality.
Berlin Cuts Teacher Support Program Amidst Rising Burnout and Shortages
Berlin's Senate will eliminate a 500,000 Euro program supporting 1,100 teachers facing high stress levels and burnout risks, raising concerns about teacher shortages and educational quality.
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56% Bias Score
Berlin Protests Against €500 Million in Social Service Cuts
Over 5,000 people protested in Berlin against planned social service cuts totaling over €500 million, despite the Senate's partial reversal of €48 million in cuts, with demonstrations continuing and facilities facing closure.
Berlin Protests Against €500 Million in Social Service Cuts
Over 5,000 people protested in Berlin against planned social service cuts totaling over €500 million, despite the Senate's partial reversal of €48 million in cuts, with demonstrations continuing and facilities facing closure.
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56% Bias Score
Berlin Speeds Up Construction to Tackle Housing Crisis
Berlin's CDU/SPD government passed a law to speed up construction, streamlining processes and redistributing responsibilities to tackle the housing crisis and rising rents, despite criticism from Green and Left parties concerning environmental impact and disregard for alternative solutions.
Berlin Speeds Up Construction to Tackle Housing Crisis
Berlin's CDU/SPD government passed a law to speed up construction, streamlining processes and redistributing responsibilities to tackle the housing crisis and rising rents, despite criticism from Green and Left parties concerning environmental impact and disregard for alternative solutions.
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44% Bias Score
"A Sky Like A Wall": Non-Verbal Communication in Contemporary Art
The Berlinische Galerie hosted "A Sky Like A Wall," a performance by Dance On, Kaleidoskop, and Rabih Mroué exploring communication through movement, music, and invented languages, inspired by Mroué's "Notebook of the Unspecified Color" and contrasting with Rineke Dijkstra's photographic exhibition.
"A Sky Like A Wall": Non-Verbal Communication in Contemporary Art
The Berlinische Galerie hosted "A Sky Like A Wall," a performance by Dance On, Kaleidoskop, and Rabih Mroué exploring communication through movement, music, and invented languages, inspired by Mroué's "Notebook of the Unspecified Color" and contrasting with Rineke Dijkstra's photographic exhibition.
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32% Bias Score
Surge in Antisemitic Incidents in Berlin Exceeds 2023 Total
RIAS Berlin reported 1383 antisemitic incidents in Berlin during the first half of 2024, exceeding the 2023 total, with half being online; this surge, including physical assaults and lack of bystander intervention, reflects a concerning trend and urgent need for societal action.
Surge in Antisemitic Incidents in Berlin Exceeds 2023 Total
RIAS Berlin reported 1383 antisemitic incidents in Berlin during the first half of 2024, exceeding the 2023 total, with half being online; this surge, including physical assaults and lack of bystander intervention, reflects a concerning trend and urgent need for societal action.
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24% Bias Score
"Berlin Removes 37 Parking Spots to Save Trees, Sparking Political Clash"
"To protect 18 Japanese schnurr trees in Berlin's Kreuzberg, the Green-led Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district removed 37 parking spots, replacing asphalt with soil to accommodate tree roots; this sparked controversy with the CDU, who criticized the lack of alternative solutions and the prioritization...
"Berlin Removes 37 Parking Spots to Save Trees, Sparking Political Clash"
"To protect 18 Japanese schnurr trees in Berlin's Kreuzberg, the Green-led Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district removed 37 parking spots, replacing asphalt with soil to accommodate tree roots; this sparked controversy with the CDU, who criticized the lack of alternative solutions and the prioritization...
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60% Bias Score
"Thousands Celebrate Assad's Reported Fall in Berlin"
"Thousands of Syrians celebrated the reported fall of Bashar al-Assad in Berlin on Sunday, with large gatherings at Oranienplatz, Moritzplatz, and Sonnenallee, alongside similar celebrations in other German cities, following reports of rebel groups taking control of various Syrian provinces and Assa...
"Thousands Celebrate Assad's Reported Fall in Berlin"
"Thousands of Syrians celebrated the reported fall of Bashar al-Assad in Berlin on Sunday, with large gatherings at Oranienplatz, Moritzplatz, and Sonnenallee, alongside similar celebrations in other German cities, following reports of rebel groups taking control of various Syrian provinces and Assa...
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60% Bias Score
Berlin Protest Against 3 Billion Euro Social Welfare Cuts
On December 5th, 2024, approximately 5,000 people protested in Berlin against the planned 3 billion Euro social welfare cuts in the 2025 budget, organized by unions and welfare associations, resulting in a partially successful effort to reduce cuts by 48 million Euro.
Berlin Protest Against 3 Billion Euro Social Welfare Cuts
On December 5th, 2024, approximately 5,000 people protested in Berlin against the planned 3 billion Euro social welfare cuts in the 2025 budget, organized by unions and welfare associations, resulting in a partially successful effort to reduce cuts by 48 million Euro.
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40% Bias Score
Berlin School Trips at Risk Due to Budget Shortfall
Due to Berlin's budget cuts, many schools may cancel class trips in 2025; although the Senate claims no budget cuts for class trips, many schools lack funding despite pre-approved teacher travel subsidies, causing an uneven distribution of funds and sparking political debate.
Berlin School Trips at Risk Due to Budget Shortfall
Due to Berlin's budget cuts, many schools may cancel class trips in 2025; although the Senate claims no budget cuts for class trips, many schools lack funding despite pre-approved teacher travel subsidies, causing an uneven distribution of funds and sparking political debate.
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44% Bias Score
Berlin Cannabis Legalization Shows Early Success in Reducing Crime
Following the partial legalization of cannabis in Berlin on April 1st, 2024, police data reveals a significant drop in cannabis-related crimes from 5,315 in the first 10 months of 2023 to 1,685 in the same period of 2024, with 80% involving consumption. Ten applications for cannabis social clubs are...
Berlin Cannabis Legalization Shows Early Success in Reducing Crime
Following the partial legalization of cannabis in Berlin on April 1st, 2024, police data reveals a significant drop in cannabis-related crimes from 5,315 in the first 10 months of 2023 to 1,685 in the same period of 2024, with 80% involving consumption. Ten applications for cannabis social clubs are...
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40% Bias Score
Record High Antisemitic Incidents in Berlin During First Half of 2024
Berlin's RIAS documented 1383 antisemitic incidents in the first half of 2024, surpassing the 2023 total, with online hate speech and violent attacks against Jewish individuals significantly increasing.
Record High Antisemitic Incidents in Berlin During First Half of 2024
Berlin's RIAS documented 1383 antisemitic incidents in the first half of 2024, surpassing the 2023 total, with online hate speech and violent attacks against Jewish individuals significantly increasing.
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36% Bias Score