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Germany High German
Land is used in different ways in Germany: for housing, commerce and industry, agriculture, transport, or nature reserves. Different parties have conflicting interests when it comes to deciding what to build where. This is where spatial planning comes into play…
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Germany High German
Part 2 highlights the negative aspects of tourism, but also shows ways in which tourists can contribute to the local economy and travel more sustainably overall.
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Germany High German
Who doesn’t like vacationing in beautiful and fascinating countries – like those of Southeast Asia, perhaps? Tourism is an important economic factor for many developing and emerging economies, but it can often also create problems for the environment and the local population.
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Germany
Reduction of VAT rates, aid for municipalities, subsidies for families, relief for electricity costs: The leaders of the coalition have agreed on a 130-billion-euro economic stimulus package to combat the negative effects of the corona crisis in Germany. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]
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Germany
A private lab in Germany is working to create a vaccine for COVID-19 as quickly as possible. The US and German governments are already vying for access to the results.
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Germany South German
Tina interviews Mirja Löhr, the director of the company Ekomo. The start-up has created a heating system that works using induction and can therefore be much more sustainable than heating with oil or gas.
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Germany Upper Saxon
Melanie Schmidt makes a call to try to get to the bottom of the issues behind a new advertising campaign. It seems that both companies involved are experiencing problems.
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Germany
Do you remember when Barack Obama visited Berlin? Chancellor Angela Merkel talks about the values shared by Germany and the United States, and the political relationship between the countries.
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Germany
The type of car you drive has an effect on how much you pay for auto insurance in Germany. This video explains a bit about how the rates are determined.
Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]
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Germany
The online trade broker xtb hosted a contest based on virtual investments. The prize? A brand new Mercedes SL convertible worth 85,000 euros.
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Germany
In Hesse, employment is up. Survey results show that even small companies are thriving in many different industries. Furthermore, the arrival of workers from other countries is benefiting the region.
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Germany
A representative of the worldwide company Schaeffler Group talks about what the company looks for in new employees.
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Germany
New technology championed by auto insurance companies in Germany has made it possible for cars to automatically notify emergency services in the event of an accident. Find out how it works in this video.
Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]
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Germany
Somewhere between 150,000 (according to police) and 250,000 (according to event organizers) took to the streets of Berlin to protest the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Read more here about the international Stop TTIP initiative.
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Germany
The world population continues to grow and time is running out for a solution to the energy question. The Rhein-Main-Neckar Region is working on some concrete answers with the Green Region Initiative.
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