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Berlin anti-gentrification activists fight to keep ... the local Aldi?

Residents want more affordable food options after a ‘luxury’ market hall in Kreuzberg evicted the discount supermarket

The residents of Berlin’s Kreuzberg district have become renowned for their impassioned clashes against capitalism. Now, they’ve stepped up to defend an unexpected establishment: the local branch of Aldi, a supermarket with a €50bn annual turnover.

The fight centres on Markthalle Neun, a 19th-century market hall that has been revitalised in recent years into a centre for boutique shops and artisanal food. In February the market announced it was cancelling Aldi’s contract from 31 July, effectively evicting the discount grocery giant.

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from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2PT0tne

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