Community | Commitment A8
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Syria has a new government
Five years after the overthrow of ruler Assad, free elections are to be held in Syria – according to a…
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Migrants underrepresented in the new Bundestag
73 of the members of parliament in the newly elected Bundestag have a migrant background, which corresponds to a share…
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Denied the right to education
A new school year has begun in Afghanistan. However, another 400,000 girls are not allowed to attend secondary school. According…
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News from the Österberg in Tübingen for the Neckar-Alb region
By Ute KaiserThe first radio broadcast from Tübingen was heard in 1950. Over the past 75 years, a lot has…
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Germany reopens embassy in Damascus
Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Alliance90/The Greens) reopened the German embassy in Damascus on March 20. This was reported by…
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A visit to Aleppo full of emotions
By Ute KaiserThe flights to Istanbul and Beirut and the taxi ride to Aleppo took a difficult 24 hours. Then…
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International Weeks Against Racism in the district of Tübingen
Every year on March 21, the international day against racism is celebrated. The International Weeks Against Racism are organized throughout…
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March 8: Women fight against discrimination
Every year, on International Women’s Day, women fight for their rights. The day of action is always celebrated on March…
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“I felt like I belonged”
Around half a million people who came to Germany as migrants, were naturalized and now voted as Germans for the…
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No higher crime rate due to foreigners
It is often claimed that immigrants increase the crime rate in the places where they live. However, this is not…
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Iran is deporting masses to Afghanistan
Iran has made good on its threats. As early as December 2024, it deported more than 60,000 Afghan women. They…
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Crescent moons and a calendar with sweets for Lent
By Brigitte GiselStars are being put up in some households these days. Decorative crescent moons also suddenly appear on bookshelves,…
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Tübingen constituency without representatives in Berlin
Before the Bundestag election on 23 February, the candidates fought for votes until the last second. In vain. Instead of…
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Three years of war in Ukraine
More and more people are fleeing On February 24, it will be three years since Russia launched its war of…
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German parliamentary election: first democratic vote for refugees
More and more immigrants are allowed to vote in Germany. Among them are refugees who have since obtained German citizenship.…
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First visit to Syria twelve years after fleeing
Twelve years ago, Dr. Youssef Kanjou fled with his family from the civil war in Syria. Until 2013, the anthropologist…
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Violence against refugees and Muslims is on the rise in Germany
In the current political discussion surrounding the topic of migration, violence perpetrated by refugees against Germans plays the main role.…
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Answers to the Bundestag election at a click
The State Agency for Civic Education Baden-Württemberg offers useful information on the electoral law and the electoral system in Germany,…
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Syria without an official TV channel
Since the fall of the regime of Bashar al-Assad on December 8, 2024, no official Syrian TV channels have been…
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Warning strikes in Tübingen: No buses again
Due to a warning strike by the trade union Verdi, there will be virtually no buses in Tübingen on Tuesday…
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Detecting false facts in messages
Young people in Germany have difficulties recognizing fake news, as shown by a study conducted by the Technical University of…
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Decision-making aid for the Bundestag election
In Baden-Württemberg, 16 parties are competing in the Bundestag election on Sunday, 23 February. Nationwide, there are 29 parties. The…
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Vesperkirche“ starts in Rottenburg and Tübingen
By Bernhard KirschnerNot just a free hot meal for those in need – the Vesper Kirche (“snack churches”) in Rottenburg…
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A sea of lights for democracy in Tübingen
Tübingen’s market square and side streets were full on Friday, January 31. According to the police, around 4,000 people were…
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Digital hate and agitation against politicians
Violence in election campaigns is on the increase. Last year, an SPD member of the European Parliament was beaten up.…
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“Biodeutsch” is the un-word of 2024
The word “biodeutsch” is often used on social media. It is used to “classify, evaluate and discriminate against people on…
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Bundestag election: More immigrants are allowed to vote
Many immigrants will be able to vote in the Bundestag elections on February 23. According to the Federal Statistical Office,…
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German federal election: little time for postal voters
By Bernhard KirschnerThose who are not at home when the Bundestag election takes place on February 23, 2025 can apply…
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Bundestag election: the second vote decides
Germany has the largest parliament in the world after China. There are currently 733 members of parliament in the Bundestag…
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Iran’s regime is handing down more and more death sentences
In 2024, Iran executed more people than it has in a long time: at least 901 death sentences were carried…
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Who is allowed to vote in the federal election?
By Bernhard Kirschner The federal election is on February 23, 2025. Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier set this date because the…
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Back to Syria: The heart says go, the head screams stay
The journey on the completely overcrowded boat was a horror. In the sea between Turkey and Greece, 15-year-old Farzaneh Hassani…
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The tuenews team
tuenews INTERNATIONAL is supported by three groups of people:Around 20 former refugees work as authors. They identify relevant topics, help…
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„Gute Stadt Tübingen“ takes third place in the Integration Prize
The city has awarded „Gute Stadt Tübingen“, an initiative by the Orthodox priest Alexei Volchkov from St. Petersburg, third place…