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Local Politics Housing & Urban Development Transport Policy

Hammer of the Week from Ettlingen

By withut-me 05.09.2026 3 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 5 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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Parliament & Legislation Political Scandals Court Trials

Opposition barks: Turbulent session in Polish parliament

By withut-me 05.09.2026 8 views
TL;DR AI-generated A turbulent session in the Polish parliament saw Prime Minister Tusk reveal details from investigations into a crypto exchange scandal, naming former Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro. An attempt to override a presidential veto on a cryptocurrency law failed.
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Wars & Military Court Trials Media & Press

War Criminal Ratko Mladić Honored in Belgrade, But Without State Honors

By withut-me 05.09.2026 68 views
TL;DR AI-generated The funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić is taking place in Belgrade, but without state or military honors. The Serbian government denies accusations of glorification, while the EU criticizes this as incompatible with its values.
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Police & Investigations Court Trials Organized Crime

Shots fired at Cologne bar - police launch manhunt

By withut-me 05.09.2026 7 views
TL;DR AI-generated At least five shots were fired at a bar in Cologne, leaving four bullet holes in the facade. Police are searching for two suspects and investigating possible links to two other attacks on Turkish restaurants this week, which may involve extortion attempts.
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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 5 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 4 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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Court Trials Laws & Rights IT & Internet

BGH on Technical Problems in Video Hearings: Default Judgment Because Lawyer Cannot Connect Twice

By withut-me 04.09.2026 8 views
TL;DR AI-generated The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) ruled that a lawyer who repeatedly cannot connect to a video hearing risks a default judgment. The BGH emphasized that lawyers must proactively resolve technical issues and provide specific details about their connection attempts to avoid this.
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