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Accidents & Disasters Housing & Urban Development Pollution

Landscape after opencast mining: The lake rests

By withut-me 08.09.2026 4 views
TL;DR AI-generated The Helenesee near Frankfurt (Oder), a former GDR holiday paradise, has been closed since 2021 after sand masses detached and slid into the water. These slides pose a life-threatening danger due to the steep drop-off of the lakebed, which could bury people underwater.
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Companies & Markets IT & Internet Telecommunications

Competition for Starlink: Telekom Negotiates with Vodafone, Orange, and Telefónica

By withut-me 08.09.2026 5 views
TL;DR AI-generated Four European mobile providers, including Deutsche Telekom, are considering a cooperation for satellite internet on smartphones. The aim is a joint venture to apply for frequencies the EU wants to reserve for domestic providers.
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Government Companies & Markets Housing & Urban Development

CASA 47: What the State's New Housing Portal Offers and How It Works

By withut-me 07.09.2026 8 views
TL;DR AI-generated Spain has launched a new state housing portal, CASA 47, offering 800 rental apartments with income-dependent rents. Rents are capped at 30 percent of income, with initial contracts lasting 14 years.
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Police & Investigations Accidents & Disasters Housing & Urban Development

Unexploded Bomb in Kiel: 250kg Bomb to be Defused Today

By withut-me 06.09.2026 7 views
TL;DR AI-generated A 250-kilogram World War II bomb is being defused in Kiel-Dietrichsdorf. Over 5,000 residents must leave their homes for the operation.
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Local Politics Housing & Urban Development Transport Policy

Hammer of the Week from Ettlingen

By withut-me 05.09.2026 7 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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Trade & Consumption Housing & Urban Development

Housing Shortage - EU Plans Stricter Rules for Airbnb

By withut-me 04.09.2026 8 views
TL;DR AI-generated The EU plans stricter regulations for holiday rental platforms like Airbnb to combat the shortage of affordable housing in tourist hotspots. Municipalities will be able to more easily implement rental limits if housing scarcity demonstrably increases.
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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 9 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 Housing & Urban Development

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

By withut-me 03.09.2026 11 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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Welfare & Poverty Housing & Urban Development

Before "Rent Madness" Demo in Berlin: "Socialization is also needed"

By withut-me 03.09.2026 11 views
TL;DR AI-generated A large demonstration against rising rents is taking place in Berlin, demanding the socialization of housing. Organizers expect 20,000 participants, compared to 40,000 in 2019. Support for homeless people is also a topic.
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Elections Parliament & Legislation Real Estate

Berlin Election on September 20: Krach Shows Red Card to Left Alliance

By withut-me 03.09.2026 13 views
TL;DR AI-generated SPD candidate Steffen Krach rejects a left-wing alliance after the Berlin election on September 20 if property owner expropriations were part of the policy. A new poll shows the CDU leading with 21 percent, while the SPD has fallen to 11 percent.
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