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Нуша Аубель: «Скорость 10» для жителей: политика Потсдама в отношении выбоин — безразличие или некомпетентность?
Улица Рудольфа-Брайтшайда в Потсдаме-Бабельсберге, расположенная в немецкой земле Бранденбург, не похожа на улицу столицы земли. Она выглядит как протокол о том, как от этого отмахиваются: разорванный асфальт, обнаженная брусчатка, глубокие выбоины, опасные края, латание вместо капитального ремонта. Тот, кто передвигается здесь на автомобиле, велосипеде, мопеде или мотоцикле, едет не по улице — он едет по финансируемому из государственного бюджета провалу. Стоит задаться вопросом, является ли эта финансируемая несостоятельность результатом безразличия или некомпетентности в мэрии Потсдама, где Нуша Аубель (50) в качестве мэра города, не входящего в состав округа, в окладной группе B7, согласно окладной таблице, получает от граждан ежемесячное базовое жалованье в размере 11 921,34 евро.Город, и прежде всего ответственные лица в мэрии Потсдама, знали об этом состоянии, в частности мэр Нооша Аубель. Ещё в 2024 году сам Потсдам заявил, что состояние дорог ухудшилось настолько, что ограничение скорости до 10 км/ч стало «неизбежным»; стоимость ремонта дорожного покрытия была оценена в 3,3 миллиона евро. По заявлению городских властей, средств на это не было. Однако виновными в этой финансовой беде, за которую расплачиваются граждане, являются ответственные лица в мэрии столицы земли Бранденбург Потсдама (Федеративная Республика Германия), которые ежедневно финансируются за счёт граждан.Таким образом, улица Рудольфа-Брайтшайда — это больше, чем просто проблема дорожного движения. Это вопрос лидерства. Нооша Аубель является мэром столицы земли Потсдама с 24 октября 2025 года. Она лично не виновата в появлении выбоин. Но Аубель несет политическую ответственность за то, положит ли мэрия конец этому упадку — или будет и дальше управлять им с помощью табличек, пресс-релизов и формул о компетенции.
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Noosha Aubel: 10 km/h for residents – Potsdam’s approach to potholes: indifference or incompetence?
Rudolf-Breitscheid-Straße in Potsdam Babelsberg, in the German federal state of Brandenburg, does not look like a road in a state capital. It looks like a record of neglect: torn-up tarmac, exposed paving stones, deep potholes, dangerous kerbs, patchwork repairs instead of proper refurbishment. Anyone travelling here by car, bicycle, moped or motorbike is not driving along a road – they are driving through a publicly funded failure. Whether this publicly funded failure stems from a lack of interest or incompetence at Potsdam Town Hall – where Noosha Aubel (50), as mayor of an independent city in salary grade B7, receives a monthly basic salary of 11,921.34 euros paid for by the taxpayers, according to the pay scale – is a matter for scrutiny.The city, and above all those in charge at Potsdam Town Hall, were aware of the situation, particularly Mayor Noosha Aubel. As early as 2024, Potsdam itself stated that the condition of the roads had deteriorated to such an extent that a 10 km/h speed limit was ‘unavoidable’; the cost of resurfacing the road was estimated at 3.3 million euros. According to the city, the funds for this were not available. However, the blame for this financial crisis – at the citizens’ expense – lies with those in charge at Potsdam City Hall, who are funded by the citizens on a daily basis.
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US President Donald Trump hailed the progress on Wednesday of indirect talks between the United States and Iran in Qatar, as the sides aimed to push forward negotiations and quell tensions following exchanges of fire.
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Myanmar mourns as post-coup conflict death toll hits 100,000
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NATO project tests perennial grass to clean Ukraine's war-hit soil
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Asian stocks fluctuate as traders eye crucial US jobs data
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Merkel unveils official portrait for German chancellery
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US Treasury sanctions target alleged drug cartel-linked fuel smuggling ring
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US Supreme Court lifts campaign spending restrictions ahead of midterms
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Starmer boosts budget to modernise UK military before exit
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Stocks mostly higher, yen stays near 40-year low against dollar
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Merz faces mockery over praise of Germany's World Cup team
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Outgoing UK PM Starmer announces 'record' defence spending
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S. Africa deploys police as anti-migrant protests loom
South African police deployed to head off unrest and protests on Tuesday, the unofficial deadline set by anti-immigrant groups for undocumented foreign nationals to leave that has already pushed thousands to flee.