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2.8 billion euros were stolen in German retail. The damage suffered by retailers is 15 percent higher than in the previous year. Organized and commercial theft in particular has caused shop owners "painful losses", states the EHI. Now "a turning point has been reached at which the increase in shoplifting is taking on a special dimension and requires special attention," says Frank Horst, the author of the study.
The police crime statistics show that a total of 777 shoplifting cases were reported in Bamberg in 2023. According to the corresponding table, 565 of these cases involved "non-German suspects" - which amounts to 72.7 percent . According to Becker's description, the Bamberg anchor center also plays a role in this regard. The "ANKER facility Upper Franconia" (AEO) - as it is officially called - has been the first point of contact for asylum seekers in Upper Franconia since 2018.
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https://www.infranken.de/videos/franken/diebstahl-hotspot-bamberg-mehr-als-woanders-sts-365333

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Financial distress of German hospitals worsens
The financial situation of many German hospitals has deteriorated dramatically. A comprehensive survey of 650 hospital managers by the management consultancy Roland Berger found that more than half of those surveyed considered the liquidity of their facilities to be "at risk" or even "seriously at risk". On average, 28 percent of hospitals could face insolvency by the end of the year.
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Birken am Moorgraben (1896)
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Hans am Ende (31 December 1864 – 9 July 1918) was a German Impressionist painter.

He volunteered for the army at the outbreak of the First World War, serving in an infantry regiment. On 10 April 1918 he was severely wounded near Mesen and taken to the hospital in Stettin, where he died. His grave is preserved in the Worpswede Cemetery.
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The Battle of Sempach - Robert Walser - Audiobook

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Islamist terror against Christians
The forgotten massacre

On July 9 and 10, 1860, the incited mob, supported by Turkish soldiers, broke into the Christians' living quarters, plundered 2,400 houses, raped over a thousand women and girls and killed around 6,000 Christians, including 30 priests and three bishops.

The Druze acted with extreme cruelty. Detailed descriptions were published in the 1889 issue of the magazine Die katholischen Missionen. An example: "A mother of five children, hard pressed by her persecutors, tried to escape in the general turmoil. They seized her and offered her and her children their lives if she wanted to abandon [the Christian faith]. 'We are and will remain Christians,' was the answer. Then the unfortunate woman was forced to sit down and the mother's knees were used as blocks for the beheading of her children. Covered in the blood of her own children, mad with pain, she sank unconscious to the ground. The monsters brought her back to herself with cold water. Once again she was offered her life in exchange for abandonment. She shook her head and her last child was trampled to death before her eyes; then she herself received the stroke of redemption." @survival4u
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1920s Wilderness Kit: Authentic Camping Gear from the Golden Era!

Explore the fascinating "1920s Wilderness Kit," featuring authentic camping items from the golden era of exploration, including military surplus from the Spanish American War and World War 1. Discover the essential gear and clothing typical of a woods wandering…