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'Berlin is dying': Protests as police clear one of capital's few remaining squats

Police cleared one of Berlin's last squats on Friday, as a symbol of the German capital's free-spirited ideals faces the reality of soaring rents and gentrification.

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Berlin far left threaten €1m of damage per police raid

Far-left activists in Berlin warned on Sunday that they would exact €1m in revenge in revenge for any police raids on their squats and other 'projects' in the capital, after dozens of cars were burned at the weekend.

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Petition seeks to save famous Berlin street art

More than 4,500 people have signed an online petition to save two of Berlin's most famous murals which are threatened by a new apartment complex.

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US company buys Berlin squat for €150m

UPDATE: An iconic building in Berlin, which was occupied by squatting artists for two decades, has been sold to a US investment fund for €150 million.

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Berlin squat ripped apart by fire

UPDATE: One of Berlin’s biggest squats was torn apart by a fire on Thursday night following an argument.

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Berlin's squats are at your service

In their struggle to opt out of the capitalist system, squatters and collectives in Berlin offer services from Mario Kart tournaments to yoga, creating a parallel economy as The Local discovered.