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Should the Traffic Light Man Get a Female Companion?

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June 5, 2014

In Berlin, the little man featured on traffic lights has become a big hit. A hangover from the East German-era, the traffic light man has become a popular motif on souvenirs.

But now the local council in Berlin's Mitte district is debating why is there only a traffic light man. The chairwoman of the SPD parliamentary group has asked for the creation of a traffic light woman - to ensure gender equality.

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