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Sebastian Czaja leaves FDP and backs Wegner
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Berlin's deputy FDP state leader, Sebastian Czaja, is leaving his party and intends to support a bourgeois alliance backing Governing Mayor Kai Wegner of the CDU in the upcoming election campaign. He cites concerns over a potential Left Party victory. The Berlin House of Representatives election is scheduled for September 20.
Brooklyn band Geese performed a new track called Apollo during their European tour stop in Berlin. The psychedelic song featured frontman Cameron Winter repeating 'I’m going to the moon' over Krautrock-style drums and guitars. It built to a clubby crescendo as part of the encore at Astra on March 15.
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The union Verdi has called airport staff at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to a warning strike on Wednesday, March 18. The airport operator is shutting down all passenger flight operations, affecting about 445 flights and 57,000 passengers. Verdi calls the employers' offer a provocation.
Idris Elba returns as Sam Nelson in the Apple TV thriller Hijack, where season 2 opens with another high-stakes hostage scenario on a Berlin train. The episode reveals suspicions of a larger conspiracy tied to the previous plane hijacking. Sam ultimately turns the tables in a shocking declaration.
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Berlin's Governing Mayor Kai Wegner admitted playing tennis on the first day of a major power outage, while thousands suffered without electricity and heating. The incident, triggered by a suspected arson attack by left-extremist groups, has sparked sharp criticism and calls for his resignation. Wegner insists he remained reachable and continued working.
The initial round of Ukraine peace negotiations in Berlin concluded Sunday evening after 5.5 hours, with President Zelenskyy departing the chancellery. Talks involving US envoys and German Chancellor Merz will resume Monday amid reports of advancement on peace plans and economic issues, building on earlier discussions of security guarantees and territorial concerns.
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An anti-police demonstration in Berlin-Friedrichshain was dissolved after attacks on officers. Participants threw bottles and set off pyrotechnics, prompting police intervention. Around 700 people took part, with about 500 officers deployed.
Xavier Naidoo leads bizarre demo on truck in Berlin
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