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Added on the 23/03/2020 10:52:28 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Berlin's Mayor, Kai Wegner, welcomes Kyiv's Mayor, Vitali Klitschko, at the Brandenburg Gate to mark the signing of a twinning agreement between the two capitals. IMAGES
The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin is lit up with the colours of the Ukrainian flag in solidarity with the country amid ongoing tensions with Russia. IMAGES
Images of the Brandenburg Gate as a new round of shutdowns for the cultural, leisure and food and drink sectors come into force in Berlin. To curb the spike in Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel has ordered a round of shutdowns until the end of the month. Germans will not be confined to their homes, but bars, cafes and restaurants must close, as well as theatres, operas and cinemas. IMAGES
Thousands demonstrate in Berlin for "a day of freedom", railing against the German government's measures to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. The protest was called for by groups of COVID-19 deniers and right-wing extremists. IMAGES
Images show Berlin's Brandenburg Gate splattered with orange paint after activists from the "Last Generation" ("Letzte Generation") environmental collective spray-painted the six pillars of the emblematic monument to warn of the urgency of global warming and demand a change in the German government's policy. The movement is calling for a phase-out of fossil fuels by 2030 at the latest. Police arrested around ten activists near the gate, some of whom were still sitting on the ground, handcuffed. IMAGES
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