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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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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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Climate change incurs rising costs through crop failures, extreme weather events, and increased medical expenses. Studies estimate the economic consequences of a three-degree Celsius global warming at a GDP decline between 1.6 and 26 percent.
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Federal Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer announced aid for farmers due to crop failures from heat and drought. The current grain harvest is 7.3 percent lower than the previous year. Planned measures include increased loan programs, tax relief, and higher direct payments.
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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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The official harvest report shows a grain yield of 69.1 decitonnes per hectare, matching the average for 2020-2025, contrary to the Farmers' Association's pessimistic outlook. Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer still calls it a crisis and demands subsidies, while scientists criticize the planned aid.
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The Agriculture Minister has announced state aid of up to one billion euros due to a national crisis in agriculture. The grain harvest stands at 37.4 million tons, 7.3 percent below the previous year's value.
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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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Germany's apple harvest is down approximately 18 percent due to climate impacts and natural causes. Despite rising production costs and import dumping prices, consumer prices are currently lower than last year as existing stocks are sold off.
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The podcast "15 Minuten" discusses the Himalayan flood disaster with missing Germans, hacker attacks on Berlin demanding two million euros in Bitcoin, and an unusually early grape harvest posing challenges for vintners.
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