Business and politics in Berlin are often cited as examples of the failure of state governments. But the city-state performs better in some points than many other federal states. Anyone who wants to take a stand for the city and its approximately 3.8 million inhabitants should know these five facts.
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Berlin Berlin will elect a new House of Representatives on Sunday. But no matter how Berliners decide: according to surveys, very few residents believe that problems such as traffic chaos, the renovation backlog or the housing shortage will be tackled after the election.
Most Berliners are dissatisfied with their Senate. In the ZDF political barometer, the governing mayor Franziska Giffey (SPD) and her deputy Bettina Jarasch (Greens), both of whom are running as top candidates on Sunday, are moderately popular.
But despite all the dissatisfaction, despite all the problems: Berlin is in a much better position than is often claimed. A look at various statistics shows this.
The Handelsblatt presents five surprising facts about the capital for the Berlin election.
1. Economic strength: Berlin is above average
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