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Before the Elections in East Germany: Engaged - and Yet Powerless

By withut-me 05.09.2026 1 views
TL;DR AI-generated Citizen initiatives and local associations in East Germany face bureaucratic hurdles and a lack of state support in their efforts to solve infrastructure problems or improve medical care. Even elected mayors feel powerless when decisions are made over their heads.
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Radicalism & State Security Police & Investigations Cybercrime

Massive Data Leak in Berlin: Highly Sensitive State Data on the Darknet

By withut-me 05.09.2026 3 views
TL;DR AI-generated Nearly six terabytes of data from the Berlin state administration, including highly sensitive information on CBRN threats and defense plans, were published on the darknet. The hacker group "Rhysida" demanded two million euros in ransom, which the Berlin administration did not pay.
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Local Politics Laws & Rights Housing & Urban Development

OVG NRW: Flower pots must be removed as they do not constitute usual sidewalk use

By withut-me 04.09.2026 1 views
TL;DR AI-generated The Higher Administrative Court of NRW has ruled that flower pots narrowing a sidewalk must be removed as they do not represent usual use. A resident in Mülheim an der Ruhr was not allowed to set up her approximately 50-centimeter-wide pots after 20 years.
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Local Politics Pollution Sustainability

Greek Island Solves Waste Problem: Landfill Completely Abolished

By withut-me 04.09.2026 8 views
TL;DR AI-generated The Greek island of Tilos has abolished its landfill and achieved a recycling and composting rate of almost 90 percent. This surpasses the Greek and EU average, making Tilos the first island with Zero Waste Cities certification.
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Local Politics Housing & Urban Development

Dresden - Draft for New Carolabrücke: City Council Follows Citizen Vote

By withut-me 03.09.2026 7 views
TL;DR AI-generated Dresden's city council selected a design for the new Carolabrücke that received the most support in a citizen participation process. Construction could begin in May 2028 and cost up to 140 million euros.
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Domestic Elections Local Politics

Poll on Berlin Election: CDU Back in Front, Left Party Loses

By withut-me 02.09.2026 11 views
TL;DR AI-generated Two weeks before the election for the Berlin House of Representatives, the CDU leads with 21 percent according to a poll. The Left Party loses three points, standing at 19 percent. A coalition of CDU and SPD would not have a majority.
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Police & Investigations Cybercrime IT & Internet

Thousands of systems infected: Authorities dismantle 23-year-old botnet

By withut-me 02.09.2026 69 views
TL;DR AI-generated An international operation has dismantled the Sality botnet, over 20 years old and used for cyberattacks and crypto theft. It most recently comprised over 15,000 infected systems.
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Local Politics Welfare & Poverty Media & Press

Housing project in Halle: A balancing act between self-organization and city council

By withut-me 01.09.2026 13 views
TL;DR AI-generated A left-wing initiative purchased a housing project in Halle (Saale) after years of preparation. The purchase contract was finalized shortly before the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, following initial opposition from a right-wing majority on the city council. The initiative secured direct loans and negotiated with the city.
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