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

By withut-me 05.09.2026 5 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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Art & Architecture Media & Press

Exhibition in Great Britain: A tapestry that reveals much about British fears

By withut-me 05.09.2026 7 views
TL;DR AI-generated The approximately 1,000-year-old Bayeux Tapestry is on display outside France for the first time in over 900 years at the British Museum in London. The exhibition, based on a commitment from President Macron, has generated significant interest and nearly three million euros in revenue in one day.
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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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Court Trials Laws & Rights Art & Architecture

Nazi-Looted Art - Argentinian Court Orders Return of Ceruti Painting

By withut-me 05.09.2026 6 views
TL;DR AI-generated An Argentinian court has ordered the return of a painting by Giacomo Antonio Melchiorre Ceruti, seized in a Nazi-looted art case. The artwork, formerly owned by Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker, will be returned to the Netherlands after a public exhibition in Argentina.
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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 5 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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Wars & Military Terrorism Police & Investigations

Russian drone hits intelligence headquarters in Kyiv

By withut-me 04.09.2026 8 views
TL;DR AI-generated A Russian drone struck the headquarters of the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) in Kyiv, injuring at least five people. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ordered a response to the attack.
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