French Food Trucks in Berlin
Why is it that so many French chefs are coming to Berlin? And why are they starting out with food trucks? Let’s
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The Docufiction of Yony Leyser: a preview of Desire Will Set You Free
If you were on the Kreuzberg-Neukölln gay scene two Mays ago, you saw your regular haunts become a film set. Your
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Why Berlin is the Capital of Bad Tea
Although Berlin is quickly becoming a coffee mecca, it remains the capital of bad tea. British World War Two soldiers
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Cologne Assaults: A Distorted and Dangerous Debate of Stereotypes
It’s too simple to explain the serious crimes against women in Cologne this past New Year’s eve by the assailants’
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MOVING TO BERLIN: The Needle Guide 2016
The Needle has updated its Moving to Berlin Guide! Click here for the 2016 edition.
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Beyond Michelin: The Berlin Guide for Foodies
The Michelin Guide doesn’t understand Berlin’s foodie scene. It is the bible for eating in France. But in Berlin they
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Don’t Blame Refugees for Paris
Islamic militants are responsible for what happened today in Paris, but remember that they are precisely what refugees arriving in Europe are running
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Berlin’s Appalling Conditions at Refugee Registration Center LaGeSo
29 SEPT 2015, BERLIN—I spent all day today at the refugee registration centre, LaGeSo, on Turmstraße. Refugees tell me getting
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How Long Will Germany Welcome Refugees? The View from Berlin
28.09.15 BERLIN––Yesterday, I went to a picnic, with approximately 1000 people, to welcome refugees to Berlin. It was organised by
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Razor Wire and Refugees: What’s Happening Now in Berlin
Across from their embassy in Berlin, Hungarian expats are unspooling razor wire littered with rags of clothing, a symbol of
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Why Germany Welcomes Refugees
What accounts for Germany’s compassionate and generous response to twenty thousand refugees, from Syria and other conflict zones, who flooded across the
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