Google called off Berlin campus after protests

Summary:

Google has called off plans to open a campus in the Kreuzberg area of Berlin. After months of anti-gentrification protests, the tech giant announced Wednesday(24th Octber) it has given the site to two social organizations.

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The US tech giant planned to set up an incubator for start-ups in Berlin Kreuzberg, a district where the house price drastically rose in the past two years. Protests have been against the plan for the fear of rising rent.

The Guardian, 24.10.18: Google abandons Berlin base after two years of resistance https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/oct/24/google-abandons-berlin-base-after-two-years-of-resistance

BBC News, 24.10.18: Google drops plans for Berlin campus after protests https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-45971538

The Local.de, 24.10.18: Google shelves plans to open campus in Berlin Kreuzberg https://www.thelocal.de/20181024/google-shelves-plans-to-open-campus-in-berlins-kreuzberg

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