{
  "id": 11202960,
  "title": "Lobbyverband: „Schwarzbuch“: Vom Rotlicht-Container zum Tapetenmuseum",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/lobbyverband-schwarzbuch-vom-rotlicht-container-zum-tapetenmuseum",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T13:07:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/lobbyverband-schwarzbuch-vom-rotlicht-container-zum-tapetenmuseum/100258949.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "The Bund of Taxpayers has released its 2026/27 \"Black Book,\" a report highlighting 100 instances where they believe the government has squandered taxpayers' money. One of the most glaring examples is a 1.3-kilometer-long fence costing nearly 24 million euros, built around a rotlif container in Trier. The container, which was supposed to provide safe spaces for sex workers, was hardly used for over two years, despite costing taxpayers around 15,000 euros.\n\nAnother costly endeavor is the Sanitation of Schloss Bellevue, where the taxpayers' money seems to play no role. The project involves multiple phases, each with high costs, totaling around 860 million euros. The Bund also criticizes the 35 million euro museum project in Kassel, claiming the costs have risen and the expected visitor numbers and revenue remain uncertain. The Bundespräsidialamt defended the towering fence, stating it was constructed following recommendations from the Landeskriminalamt due to safety concerns.\n\nThe Bund of Taxpayers also criticizes minor luxuries, such as a bike garage for state officials in Dresden, costing 1.3 million euros with each spot costing over 16,000 euros due to special safety requirements. The report urges the Bund and the states to better coordinate their funding programs, set time limits, and eliminate programs with poor results.",
  "summary": "In diesem Jahr listet das „Schwarzbuch“ wieder 100 Fälle auf, in denen öffentliche Gelder verschwendet wurden – zumindest aus der Sicht des Bundes der Steuerzahler.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}