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People and Politics | Putting the Brakes on Berlin's Horse-drawn Cabs

314 views · Published 3 January 2009 · 5:36 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: DW News · 2009 · Entertainment

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They are a major Berlin tourist attraction, and the popularity of horse-drawn tourist carriages is increasing, but local politicians are spoiling the fun. They are demanding clear-cut rules and shift times for the horses and soft turf for their hooves during well-earned breaks.Calls have even been made for the reintroduction of rules used under the Kaiser. The drivers, unlike the horses, are not amused.

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