#44 No More Ausländerbehörde
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The Ausländerbehörde will soon no longer exist - in name only. The much feared foreigner's office will be rebranded as the Landesamt für Einwanderung (Regional Department for Immigration). Snappy, right? More than 13.5 million tourists visited Berlin last year, a new record The city is this year trying to discourage visitors from coming to party in Kreuzberg on May 1. The formerly revolutionary event is going to be scaled down. Residents want the event to continue, but more quietly please. BVG workers could go on strike again in the coming weeks. They're still negotiating a pay increase with the city government. U-Bahn drivers are currently paid around 40% less than S-Bahn drivers. The Berlin Feminist Film Week is on until March 13. It’s taking place at the Berliner Union Film, a historic studio on the south-east edge of Tempelhofer Feld. Check it out: www.berlinfeministfilmweek.com Come along to our next live recording on March 31 at the Comedy Cafe Berlin in Neukölln. This episode is presented by Joel Dullroy and Daniel Stern, and brought to you by radioeins.
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