Stories from Berlin · Germany

The CEO of TenneT promised that despite high billion-euro investments, electricity grid fees are expected to remain stable.

The 'Berlin car-free' referendum, a public initiative to significantly reduce private car traffic in the German capital, has failed.

Beisel demanded the air traffic tax from the federal government in Germany.

FDP politician Wolfgang Kubicki intends to become the federal chairman of the party at the end of May. If Kubicki is elected, Hagen is expected to become his general secretary. Deputy party chairman Kubicki and the North Rhine-Westphalian state chairman are pursuing their candidacy for the leadership of the FDP party. This political development is taking place in Berlin.

Two prominent party politicians, including Mr. Ulrich from the CSU, have been appointed to lead the Federal Agency for Civic Education (Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung).

A symbolic key handover occurred yesterday in Berlin's Mitte at Alexanderplatz for the renovated 'Haus der Statistik.' This event was part of the nationwide Urban Development Promotion Day, and the building is considered a model.

The Chancellor has been asked to convene a special conference with the state premiers.

The Bundesliga football season is approaching its conclusion and has featured numerous goals. Specific plays mentioned include a shot by Usun resulting in a goal, and Girasu scoring after a pass into the center. For the first time in the 60-year history of the Football Bundesliga, the final matchday will feature teams on the relegation playoff spot simultaneously. This creates a unique and tense situation for the league's conclusion.

A street in Berlin has been renamed Helmut-Kohl-Allee, running south from the Großer Stern for several hundred meters and merging into Klingelhöferstraße. This new street is located near the CDU-affiliated Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and the CDU federal headquarters. The street was previously known as Hofjägerallee for almost 200 years. This initiative aims to create more public spaces for children's play.

German airports anticipate numerous flight cancellations this summer due to an ongoing kerosene crisis. Up to 20 million passengers could be affected, according to Beisel, the CEO of the German Airports Association (ADV). In the worst-case scenario, some airports face a 10% capacity reduction.