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According to the Senate, many specialists would like to start working in the Berlin state service but have to pass due to a lack of accommodation. Now the state wants to take countermeasures.
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In recent years, water has become a precious commodity in the capital region due to the sometimes very dry summers. Both countries are working towards a joint strategy for dealing with this.
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Building apartments in Berlin can take time, but the city urgently needs more. A "faster construction act" is now intended to remedy the situation.
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The fountain season has officially started in Berlin. On Friday, 72 fountains and other water features were initially scheduled to start bubbling again.
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More than half a million deciduous trees have been planted in Berlin's forests in recent months. This has created around 100 hectares of new mixed forest, as the Senate Department for the Environment announced on Wednesday.
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Construction workers have once again discovered an unexploded bomb in Schmargendorf. Back in February, around 7500 people had to be evacuated to defuse a World War II bomb.
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The Hardship Commission supports people who are unable to return to their country of origin for humanitarian or personal reasons. It was able to help dozens last year.
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Contrary to the national trend, Berlin's economy is proving to be robust. Adjusted for prices, the capital's gross domestic product rose by around 1.6 per cent last year.
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Just before Easter, the roads and trains will be full again. Travellers in Berlin and Brandenburg also have to be prepared for traffic jams these days.
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