BERLIN — “It was a very touching moment. It brought back memories of a time when as young man I had sworn to fight the wall.” Those were the words of Carl-Wolfgang Holzapfel, a 73-year-old retiree who says that he helped dig a tunnel under the Berlin …
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Whatever happened to German efficiency? Berlin’s new airport is a contender for the world’s most useless
Germany’s reputation for precision and punctuality is taking a battering thanks to the ongoing saga of its capital’s sparkling new airport. The grand opening of Berlin’s Brandenburg Airport (BER) was recently delayed by two more years – until October …
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Higher Berlin court to rule on challenge to Niki insolvency
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – A Berlin court on Thursday rebuffed a legal challenge to the insolvency filing of airline Niki, which could derail the sale of the Air Berlin (AB1.DE) unit to Britain’s IAG (ICAG.L), and referred the case to a higher court for a ruling.
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Sexual assaults reported in Berlin despite ‘safety area’ for women
At least 13 cases of sexual assault were reported in Germany’s capital on New Year’s Eve — despite the city’s creation of a “safety area” for women to celebrate the arrival of 2018 near Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate. Police made seven arrests, according to …
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Sexual assaults reported in Berlin despite ‘safety area’ for women
Police made seven arrests, according to Fox News and multiple German media reports, but no information was released about the suspects. A local police spokeswoman told Fox News that police were still gathering information about the night’s reported crimes …
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New Year’s Eve party in Berlin to have ‘safe zone’ for women
Organisers of Berlin’s New Year’s Eve celebrations are to set up a “safe zone” for women for the first time. The new security measures planned for the Brandenburg Gate party come amid concerns about sexual assaults. A large number of assaults and robberies …
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Man rams car into party HQ in Berlin, no one else hurt
Police in Berlin say a man crashed a car into the entrance area of the country’s Social Democratic Party at midnight on Christmas Eve. A police statement Monday says the man described the act as a suicide attempt. A fire broke out in the car but was …
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Air Berlin breakup nears end with Niki on the block
In the final stages, Niki is considering bids from IAG and three others, possibly Niki Lauda, Thomas Cook or PrivatAir. European antitrust authorities hope to counter Lufthansa’s dominance in Germany. The EU Commission is our co-pilot. Source: DPA …
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EU clears Lufthansa plan to take over part of Air Berlin
The European Union has approved a deal that will see Germany’s biggest airline, Lufthansa, take over part of defunct Air Berlin — formerly the country’s second-largest carrier. The EU’s executive Commission cleared Lufthansa’s planned purchase of Air …
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Turkey frees German journalist Tolu but she cannot leave country: Berlin government
ISTANBUL/BERLIN (Reuters) – Turkey has released German journalist Mesale Tolu after nearly eight months in prison on the condition that she does not leave the country, German government officials said on Monday. Ankara has charged Tolu with being a member …
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