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Monastery dispute in Vienna: Zero cents for the urinal, fifty cents for the cubicle

By withut-me 05.09.2026 7 views
TL;DR AI-generated A woman is suing the city of Vienna over unequal treatment of men and women in public restrooms, as urinals are free while cubicles cost 50 cents. The city justifies this by citing higher cleaning costs for cubicles, stating that revenue does not cover expenses.
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Local Politics Housing & Urban Development Transport Policy

Hammer of the Week from Ettlingen

By withut-me 05.09.2026 5 views
TL;DR AI-generated A new bike path in Ettlingen features lights that cannot be switched on due to a lack of permits and environmental concerns. Responsibility for activating the lighting remains unclear.
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Local Politics Migration & Integration Welfare & Poverty

Migrants in Allotments

By withut-me 05.09.2026 5 views
TL;DR AI-generated In Merseburg, people with a migration background are increasingly taking over previously vacant allotment gardens. This is occurring against the backdrop of the upcoming election.
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Domestic Local Politics Welfare & Poverty

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

By withut-me 05.09.2026 6 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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Diseases & Prevention Health Policy

Sexually Transmitted Infections Reach Record High

By withut-me 05.09.2026 62 views
TL;DR AI-generated Sexually transmitted infections have reached a new record high, according to information published on September 5, 2026.
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Trade & Consumption Consumer Protection Diseases & Prevention

France: Pumpkin seeds recalled after over 80 salmonellosis cases

By withut-me 05.09.2026 7 views
TL;DR AI-generated 81 people in France fell ill with salmonellosis after consuming pumpkin seeds. The affected products originated from a processing plant in the Lot-et-Garonne department and were sold at various retailers, including Grand Frais.
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Wars & Military Humanitarian Crises Diseases & Prevention

Ebola in DR Congo: Hope for Containment

By withut-me 04.09.2026 7 views
TL;DR AI-generated In the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, 6,250 people have been infected with Ebola in 60 health zones, with around 3,000 deaths. While some areas have had no new infections for 42 days, numbers are rising in other regions.
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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 6 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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Education & Schools Welfare & Poverty Diseases & Prevention

How School Education in Congo Suffers Under Ebola

By withut-me 04.09.2026 6 views
TL;DR AI-generated The Ebola epidemic in eastern Congo is impacting education by disrupting economic cycles, making school supplies unaffordable. Attempts to introduce distance learning via radio face skepticism due to poor infrastructure and literacy issues.
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