In a historic expansion of municipal power, a new draft law would allow local mayors to look into intelligence files on prospective property buyers before a sale is finalized.
Neukölln’s district office is in damage control mode, ousting a staff member following negative publicity—including reports that the agency prioritized avoiding anti-migrant ‛prejudice’ over reporting a violent crime.
A new study shows a sharp rise in the number of young people considering leaving Germany, with 21% of those aged 14–29 actively plotting to move abroad.
A routine evening commute turned into a nightmare for one Berlin resident, who now faces surgery for facial fractures after a mob of 12 turned on him for defending two harassed women.
