Berlin Commune Fights the Property Developers
(Stefan Berg, Marcel Rosenbach, Spiegel.de, December 21, 2007)
The Köpi in Berlin is famous as one of the last remaining remnants of the city's squat culture from the early 1990s. The building, which is in a desirable location, has now been sold to a property developer – but the residents aren't giving up without a fight.
The Köpi in Berlin's Mitte district is a symbol of the city's far-left scene.
They sat down together just like every week, but this time the mood was different: nervous, tense, but also a bit agitated. "It was as if we had just survived a battle," said one of the people who attended the meeting two weekends ago.
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(Stefan Berg, Marcel Rosenbach, Spiegel.de, December 21, 2007)
The Köpi in Berlin is famous as one of the last remaining remnants of the city's squat culture from the early 1990s. The building, which is in a desirable location, has now been sold to a property developer – but the residents aren't giving up without a fight.
The Köpi in Berlin's Mitte district is a symbol of the city's far-left scene.
They sat down together just like every week, but this time the mood was different: nervous, tense, but also a bit agitated. "It was as if we had just survived a battle," said one of the people who attended the meeting two weekends ago.
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