In Brief: visitBerlin aims to woo locals with ‘Welcome Back’ card
Berlin’s official organization promoting tourism and conventions, “visitBerlin,” is launching a social media campaign across Germany to attract visitors.
In Brief: Tegel airport to close on June 15 for at least two months
Officials say the pandemic has led to a steep drop in passengers and air traffic.
The Coronavirus Chronicle #37: MOVING AT A DIFFERENT PACE
Sam Robinson, 34, lives in London and has been here through the coronavirus crisis, which has hit the UK especially hard. The audio producer talks about how moving to a new home during the “new normal” illustrates how different his life is nowadays.
In Brief: Top German court rules nation’s intelligence service must curtail surveillance on foreigners abroad
The update to the wiretapping law that took effect in 2017 had boosted the agency’s ability to collect information about foreigners abroad without having to provide a legal justification.
The Coronavirus Chronicle #36: HOPE AND CHANGES
Anja Medved lives in a small town in Slovenia on the Italian border. The 50-year-old documentary filmmaker knows a lot about a good glass of wine, as her partner has a small vineyard where they sell bottles of red and white. The pandemic hasn’t affected Anja as much as some, and she feels positive changes are on the horizon.
Studio Berlin, broadcast May 20, 2020: How has the pandemic changed Berlin gastronomy, and who are the people protesting COVID-19 measures?
Restaurants and cafes are back open in Berlin, but how has the pandemic changed the experience of dining out? And protests against coronavirus-related restrictions, so-called “hygiene demonstrations,” are gaining attention across the country. Who are these protesters and what are they asking for?
In Brief: Trial begins in 2019 killing of youngest son of former German president
Prosecutors accuse the 57-year-old defendant of stabbing Dr. Fritz von Weizsäcker, who was a prominent liver specialist in Berlin.
In Brief: What will summer vacation look like for Germans this year? Foreign Minister Heiko Maas is discussing travel with European counterparts this week
Some European leaders don’t appear to be eager to open their borders to foreigners anytime soon.
The Coronavirus Chronicle #35: GAZING DOWN AT A CHANGING CITY
After being stuck at home for seven weeks, Anthony Martin and his family now have a little freedom to move around in their Barcelona neighborhood. While grateful for his family’s safety, the 55-year-old American real estate agent has already noticed changes in the rental market in his city now that tourists aren’t visiting.
In Brief: Merkel and Macron propose 500 billion euro fund to help EU recover from COVID-19 pandemic
But the biggest obstacle remains, and that’s a bloc-wide agreement.
