In a statement, Germany’s Finance Minister Olaf Scholz highlighted some of the new tax new measures, including making train travel cheaper by reducing the value-added tax while at the same time increasing the tax rates on airline tickets.
The office in charge of public order in Berlin will be taking a closer look at dog owners this week to ensure they are following regulations for their pets.
Studio Berlin host Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson discusses the importance of the Polish election and its impact on Europe with Wojciech Szymanski, correspondent for the Polish service of the Deutsche Welle network and Lucasz Pawlowski, managing editor of Kultura Liberalna.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier calls for solidarity in society against anti-Semitism. In other news, average incomes are up across Germany, prompting increases in social security contributions for higher earners. Find out more in your KCRW Berlin News Brief.
Police are investigating potential anti-Semitism links after the gunman livestreamed a video of the attack. In it, he made anti-Semitic, xenophobic and misogynistic remarks.
Germany’s Interior Minister Horst Seehofer wants more EU countries to agree to a distribution plan for migrants rescued in the Mediterranean Sea, but efforts to seal a new deal in Luxembourg have failed.
Several streets in Berlin remain blocked by Extinction Rebellion climate activists. In other news, officials praised police cadets who captured and held a man who rammed a truck into motorists in the town of Limburg. Find out more in your KCRW Berlin News Brief.
Climate activists disrupted life in Berlin on Monday, the protests mark the beginning of a week of civil disobedience called out by Extinction Rebellion.
Berlin Airports Tegel and Schoenefeld expect over 2 million passengers as the fall school holidays begin in 6 German states.
Berlin commemorates the 29th anniversary of German Unity Day today. The first German Unity Day took place on October 3rd, 1990. Several activities are planned in Berlin to…
