If you are familiar with crime novels, you know the “Bad Cop” and the “Good Cop”. They appear in the duo, at first the bad policeman makes a little Radau, then the gentler colleague talks well. If the method works, the suspect will soon “sing”, ie confess or exploit details. In Berlin, two politicians performed for this model this week. First, the cultural senator Joe Chialo invited representatives of the scene to a video call in which he announced further cuts in 2026. Expenditures for culture in the capital have already been sensitive to the current year, and this should continue by 2027. On Thursday, the ruling mayor Kai Wegner received the articles of great stages and weakened the harsh announcement of Chialo. Maybe the economy starts. Budgets always contain a factor of fantasy.
