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Property developer tears down additional stretch of Berlin Wall in surprise pre-dawn move
A property developer removed more of the Berlin Wall Wednesday, police said, in a surprise dawn move amid a bitter running protest over the dismantling of the once-detested Cold War division. Four segments were removed from around 5:00 am local time (0400 GMT) from the Wall’s longest surviving stretch, creating…
Removal of Berlin Wall temporarily halted due to protests
A property developer in Germany at the centre of running protests over part of the once-detested Berlin Wall being knocked down said on Monday that the dismantling had been temporarily halted. While dozens of protestors again gathered at the Wall’s longest surviving stretch, Maik Uwe Hinkel, the head of the…
Berlin art exhibition explores concept of freedom
An exhibition exploring the concept of freedom through post-World War II artworks begins a European tour here Wednesday, a stone’s throw from where the Berlin Wall once stood. With paintings, videos, photos, drawings and art installations, the “Desire for Freedom” exhibition at the German Historical Museum in central Berlin spotlights…
Cold War re-emerges over Berlin museum at iconic site
A temporary museum at one of the iconic sites of the Cold War, Berlin’s Checkpoint Charlie, will open Friday amid a raging debate about a fitting way to mark Europe’s divided past. The “BlackBox Cold War” pavilion at the old Allied border crossing between West and East Berlin depicts the…
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