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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.
Local PoliticsMigration & IntegrationWelfare & Poverty
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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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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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Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has reported military successes against the FARC, with over 30 people killed, including at least four minors. This has sparked debate about the legality of the attacks and the recruitment of young people by armed groups.
Local PoliticsLaws & RightsHousing & Urban Development
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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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A musician sang of an "Intifada like the PFLP," an organization linked to suicide bombings with explosives and nails, and hijackings. The PFLP was also involved in the October 7, 2023 attacks.
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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.
Foreign PolicyParliament & LegislationHuman Rights
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Germany and other EU countries are planning to establish deportation centers for rejected asylum seekers outside the EU, following a new EU return directive. Italy has already set up such centers in Albania, though the legality of these plans is not yet definitively settled.
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Afghan pop icon Aryana Sayeed is holding a Europe tour exclusively for women to raise awareness about the oppression of women and girls in Afghanistan by the Taliban. The concerts will take place in Rotterdam, Stockholm, Hamburg, and Wiesbaden.