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Imanuel Marcus is 54 years old and the founder and editor-in-chief of The Berlin Spectator. Originally from Hamburg, he has lived in several countries, including Mexico, former Yugoslavia, the United States of America and Bulgaria. He returned to Germany in early 2019. Contact: imanuelmarcus (at) gmail.com

Berlin

Prosecutor Claudia Vanoni Publishes Report on Antisemitism in Berlin

Imanuel Marcus Feb 26, 2020

In Berlin, the prosecution released its annual report on antisemitic crime today. The document shows what kind of issues the district attorney's office is being confronted with while dealing with it.

Germany

Germany: Highest Court Allows Assisted Dying

Imanuel Marcus Feb 26, 2020

On Wednesday, Germany's Federal Constitutional Court sacked a law that prohibits euthanasia. The judges said there was a "right to self-determined dying".

Berlin

Berlin Considers Prohibiting Antisemitic Al-Quds March

Imanuel Marcus Feb 26, 2020

The city state of Berlin is looking into legal ways to ban the Al-Quds March this year. Interior Senator Andreas Geisel does not want antisemitic events to take…

Current Issues

Germany: New Coronavirus Cases Increase Fears of Large Outbreak

Imanuel Marcus Feb 26, 2020

In Germany, two new Coronavirus cases have led to fright of a big outbreak comparable to the one in northern Italy. One German patient is in critical condition.

Germany

Germany: Berlin Enters ‘Taxi War’

Imanuel Marcus Feb 25, 2020

In Germany, Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer wants to deregulate so-called ride-sharing services like Uber. His plans anger the taxi business. Late in the…

Germany

Germany: Laschet and Merz Officially Want to Head…

Imanuel Marcus Feb 25, 2020

After weeks of discussions within Angela Merkel's CDU, two unofficial candidates for the conservative party's leadership became official today, and one dropped…

Culture

Shakatak to Spread British Jazz-Funk All Over Germany

Imanuel Marcus Feb 25, 2020

The legendary British Jazz-Funk act Shakatak is being accused of planning to spread Jazz-Funk in Germany. They are reoffenders.

Berlin

Berlin’s Honorary Citizens: 108 Men, Seven Women

Imanuel Marcus Feb 24, 2020

Among Berlin's 115 Honorary Citizens, seven are women. There are former Honorary Citizens Berlin wishes it had never had, and many who would have to be honored…

Current Issues

Germany: Man in Car Races into Carnival Parade

Imanuel Marcus Feb 24, 2020

Police in Hesse ended all carnival parades in the federal state after a man raced into a carnival procession in the town of Volkmarsen. More than 30 people were…

Current Issues

Germany and Austria React to Coronavirus Outbreak in Italy

Imanuel Marcus Feb 24, 2020

Austria temporarily shut down all train traffic from Italy because of a Coronavirus alarm on a train that had left Venice for Munich. It turned out to be a false alarm, but the fear remains.

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