Able to cover only half of the harbour's running costs - the Hamburg Port Authority (photo: www.hamburg-port-authority.de)

City Senate considers financial cuts for Hamburg's harbour

Being a ‘City of Water’ is certainly one of the remarkable features of Hamburg. But while residents and tourists are enjoying this geographical circumstance, it is also accompanied by problems. Environmentalists are fighting the deepening of the river Elbe, the construction of the Elbe philharmonic hall drowns the pockets of taxpayers and, now, maritime misery is brought on by a financial plight of the port administration and the ensuing debate about possible public money support.

Hamburg’s new underground line to cost more

Soon the sign "U4" will have to be added to this entry to the Jungfernstieg station (Photo: Christian Neukirch)

While our Top Story this day refers to the rising costs of the Elbphilharmonie, and the inquiry that was set up to find out who is responsible for them, we can here report that the new underground line 4, which is currently under construction, needs more investment as well.