Report: Berlin Just Voted to Abolish Major Corporate Landlords
by Isaac Würmann
Berliners have voted to expropriate nearly 250,000 apartments - transferring them from corporate landlords to public ownership. Isaac Würmann reports.
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Ghettoes of Europe: The Private Landlords Making Billions From Refugee Shelters in Berlin
by Hsiao-Hung Pai
Refugees live in roofless, partitioned rooms without privacy or basic facilities, in isolation on the edge of the city. Despite high rates of depression and suicide, the authorities keep cramming more people in, benefiting only the private companies and individuals who run these mass shelters for profit.
Weimar Republic 2.0? 7 Thoughts on the Berlin Elections
by Mark Bergfeld
Yesterday’s election results in Berlin show that Germany’s political landscape is being reshaped. While patterns become clearer, the outcome is yet to be determined.