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Dave Braneck

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Berlin, Germany
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Covers:  sports, soccer, labor, unions, American politics, German politics, the far-right, extremism, the left, grassroots organizing.
Freelance journalist covering politics, sports and sustainability (most often for @dw_sports). New Jersey’s unofficial ambassador to Europe.

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Dave Braneck’s Biography

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I'm a freelance journalist based in Berlin covering sports, politics and labor. I work most-frequently in the video format, producing short documentaries on football and culture for Deutsche Welle's Kick off! YouTube channel. I also cut reports and appear as a studio guest for their 24h TV news programming.

My written work has been published by Deutsche Welle, the Nation, Bloody Hell Magazine, and Brick City Live. I've interviewed American city council candidates; a host of soccer players, coa…

Dave Braneck’s Journalist Portfolio

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WHY only idiots invest in football nowadays

WHY only idiots invest in football nowadays

Football is a financial behemoth. The biggest clubs are worth well over a billion euros, and make hundreds of…

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Football Is Sinking in Crypto Snake Oil

Football Is Sinking in Crypto Snake Oil

Some of the world's biggest football clubs are using their supporters' loyalty to sell them blockchain assets…

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On abortion, Germany is not as liberal as you may think

On abortion, Germany is not as liberal as you may think

When it comes to Europe's strictest abortion laws, Poland, Malta and San Marino are among the countries that …

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Is the Gorillas food delivery app the future for Europe's gig economy?

Is the Gorillas food delivery app the future for Europe's gig economy?

As temperatures drop and Berlin's blue summer skies yield to the city's signature winter slate, bike traffic …

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Supply Chains Are in Crisis, but Logistics Bosses Are Doing Better Than Ever

Supply Chains Are in Crisis, but Logistics Bosses Are Doing Better Than Ever

The supply chain crisis has affected the availability of everything from groceries to medical supplies and ca…

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Berlin mulls one of Europe's most radical ripostes to gentrification

Berlin mulls one of Europe's most radical ripostes to gentrification

Germany's looming federal elections, set to determine who will fill Angela Merkel's over-sized shoes after he…

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Berlin Left notches historic win, far right takes narrow victory in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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BERLIN (CN) — For the first time in its history, Germany’s Left Party could lead Berlin. Despite extremely tight preelection polling, the Left commanded 25% of the vote in Berlin state elections, nearly doubling its previous haul and easily surpassing the incumbent Christian Democrats’ 18.9%.
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Weary Berliners head to polls seeking balm for crisis-hit housing market

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BERLIN (CN) — The housing crisis is all-consuming for Berliners: From university cafeterias to corporate breakrooms, astute eavesdroppers will pick up complaints about rising prices, the crushing slog of landing new apartments, and daydreams of where — and with whom — you live not being dictated by a screaming-hot market. Now, the crisis isn’t just on much of the city’s lips — it occupies prime real estate on campaign posters of parties from across the spectrum headed into state elections Sunday.
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Historic far-right victory deepens German political crisis

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MAGDEBURG, Germany (CN) — The far-right Alternative for Germany’s triumphant result in state elections Sunday has further shaken a rocky, and deeply unpopular, German political establishment. The Alternative for Germany, or AfD, won 43.8% of the vote in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, making postwar history for the far right.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Covering the New York Red Bulls for the local online paper, the Daily Harrison.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Nope.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Kent Brockman.