Berlin Police End Graduation Parties in Parks – Complaints About Noise and Litter

Spiegel

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Loud music, bulldozers and bottle throws: In Berlin, parties of high school students have run out of hand to such an extent that the police had to dissolve the meetings. Previously, there were apparently calls on the Internet for an "Abi Flash Mob".

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Hundreds of young people and young adults met in Berlin to celebrate their Abitur. On a meadow alone in Prenzlauer Berg, 1,000 young people came together. After bottle throws and fired bulls, the police had to clear the area.

Frankfurter Allgemeine

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They celebrate even though they have not yet completed the high school exams: The celebrations of the Abi-Mottowoche have escalated in several places in Berlin. Five young people were arrested, the police investigated in 15 cases.

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On Friday evening in Berlin, the police disbanded escalated Abi's celebrations in parks. Some of them were attacked by operatives.

Berliner Morgenpost

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What began as a lively graduation party ended with a police intervention. Turbulent scenes unfolded in Berlin parks on Friday evening.

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Berlin police broke up several large gatherings of young people on Friday evening as part of graduation-themed parties. The incidents resulted in disturbances and several arrests, police reported. In Pankow, around 350 young people initially gathered at a green space on Prenzlauer Allee around 4:00 p.m., later increasing to as many as 1,000. Officers noted significant noise disturbances and littering.