Authorities in the multicultural Berlin district of Neukölln have issued an emergency decree to combat a worsening rat infestation at Hermannplatz, declaring the situation a serious health threat and warning that violations of new anti-rodent rules could result in fines of up to €25,000. The general decree, published in the official gazette on Friday and … Continue reading ‘Rat emergency’ declared in Berlin as infestation overwhelms Hermannplatz