Berlin's Ministry of Bathrooms Decides One Shower Is Too Many
Berlin's Ministry of Bathrooms Decides One Shower Is Too Many By Ben Smith | 8:20 AM on August 18, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli Berlin ordered a man to rip out his shower because his bathroom already had a bathtub. Some bathrooms in Berlin are more equal than others.
- ▪Berlin's Ministry of Bathrooms Decides One Shower Is Too Many By Ben Smith | 8:20 AM on August 18, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com.
- ▪AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli Berlin ordered a man to rip out his shower because his bathroom already had a bathtub.
- ▪Some bathrooms in Berlin are more equal than others.
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Berlin's Ministry of Bathrooms Decides One Shower Is Too Many By Ben Smith | 8:20 AM on August 18, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli Berlin ordered a man to rip out his shower because his bathroom already had a bathtub. Some bathrooms in Berlin are more equal than others. One fixture too many and the crew shows up. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); For roughly a decade, Kasper I., 43, has rented a Kreuzberg apartment. His bathroom had a tub.
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