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Campaign for greater respect launched
People who work for Berlin should be better protected against violence. Mayor Kai Wegner is calling for harsher penalties and continues to see gaps in the reporting of assaults. more
To this end, the Senate Department for Culture set up an action fund and launched a call for funding for organizations that campaign against anti-Semitism with public events, campaigns, film projects or political education. According to initial estimates, the fund holds a total of at least two million euros, as a spokesperson for the cultural administration said. However, it is now necessary to wait and see how many applications are actually received. Organizations can apply from July 29 until the end of September.