In Brief: New climate report says Germany ranks third among industrialized countries affected by extreme weather
According to the Global Climate Risk Index, Japan, the Philippines and Germany suffered some of the most damage per GDP in 2018.
In Brief: Berlin court fines gynecologist for improper ‘advertising’ of services under Germany’s amended abortion law
The conviction of Berlin gynecologist Dr. Bettina Gaber comes after part of Germany’s law on abortion was altered in February.
In Brief: Latest PISA education study finds German students scored lower than on previous exams
Germany’s Education Minister Anja Karliczek said a stagnant or negative development in the triennial survey is worrying.
In Brief: New SPD leadership puts future of Grand Coalition into question, and more headlines
The SPD duo Saskia Esken and Norbert Walter-Borjans have called for a renegotiation of the coalition agreement with the CDU/CSU, something the Christian Democrats have rejected. In other news, another German museum has been burglarized in less than a week – this time the Stasi Museum in Lichtenberg.
Studio Berlin, broadcast November 30, 2019: How secure are Berlin’s Christmas markets?
It is Christmas market season in Berlin, a favorite of residents and tourists alike. How safe are these markets three years after the attack at the Breitscheidplatz Christmas market? Studio Berlin host Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson discusses the issue with Deborah Cole, correspondent for the news agency AFP, and city parliament member Marcel Luthe from the Free Democratic Party (FDP). We also hear from the Berlin Police Union spokesman, Benjamin Jendro.
In Brief: EU Parliament declares climate emergency, and more headlines
Ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference on Monday in Madrid, the European Parliament passed two resolutions, declaring a climate emergency and calling on the EU to set more ambitious climate goals.
In Brief: Berlin’s governing coalition criticized by opposition for proposed rent control legislation
Berlin’s House of Representatives will likely vote on the rent control measures at the start of 2020.
In Brief: After several delays, the new EU Commission has been approved
Ursula von der Leyen will take over as EU Commission President, alongside her new team, on December 1.
In Brief: Frustrated German farmers stage mass demo in Berlin
Farmers from all over Germany traveled to Berlin on Tuesday to protest the German government’s proposed agricultural policy. Many drove tractors, clogging roads from the early morning hours until evening.
In Brief: New campaign urges parents to pause before they upload photos of their children on social media
Do you ask for your children’s permission before sharing pictures of them? The German Children’s Fund has launched a campaign that encourages parents to pause before they upload.
