Dorint's battle and the finance minister's poison list
Politics INSIDE Berlin: Column by Frank Tetzel
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Frank Tetzel
writes about sustainability, international politics, but also about the development of cities and the topic of tourism and the hotel industry. He is also well-connected in political Berlin.
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