
Berlin's news in English for the 20 percent of Berliners without a German passport.
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Dear 20 Percent,
My family vacation almost got ruined yesterday. I turned up at Europcar at the airport to pick up a car I’d reserved for a couple of weeks. To my horror, they told me by license...
My dentist has the best stairs in the city. Photo: Me
Hey 20 Percent,
I admittedly just did a Reel about it, but one of the things that has frustrated me speaking German in Germany is how literal Germans can be. It’s like they’ve never he...
BVG big boys: The new XL Urban Liner trams are in town. Photo: Oliver Land/BVG
Dear 20 Percent,
Whoever said Berlin wasn’t milking the AI revolution? Second-hand bookstores here and elsewhere in Germany have been getting huge orders from...
We cover the biggest news of the past week including an AI book grab, a couple recruiting drug mules, the CDU still hating bike paths, the latest Berlin political poll, and Merz’ plan to curtail sick days.
Cover photo thanks Berliner Büche...
The poll was conducted by RBB. The graphic was made by everyone’s favorite AI.
Hey 20 Percent,
The federal government yesterday unveiled a number of reforms — for example, Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) wants you to get a sick note from...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
Writer: Bloomberg. Monocle. Handelsblatt. Berliner Zeitung. As well as PR and marketing texts for nearly every German DAX 30 company. Comedian: Drew Portnoy. I'm funnier than you'd think.
Former editor, Berliner Zeitung English Edition. Co-founder, Exberliner. Twitter @mauricetfrank
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