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...imperial palace last inhabited by Wilhelm II crumpled into rubble. The great dome of the cathedral on the other side of Unter den Linden burst into flames and then collapsed. One shell hit a riding stable in the Tiergarten park, and the horses went galloping wildly down the Kurfürstendamm, their manes and tails on fire...
...that tracks consumer trends, said its index of consumption rose from 4.2 in July to 4.5 in August, signalling that Germans are expected to spend more. "The digital sector is booming," says Marcus Neuhaus, manager of a ProMarkt electronics and appliance chain store on Berlin's trendy Kurfürstendamm. According to Neuhaus, sales of high-end TVs costing between €4,000 and €7,000 are up 15-20% this year. Digital cameras, laptops and even €800 espresso machines are selling fast. "Price is a secondary consideration," Neuhaus says. "People want the latest technology." While...
...Berlin is the worst place to be," she says. "I have lots of friends who are unemployed. They make do for a while, but most move away eventually." Stefan Linse, 34, used to be a salesman in a boutique on the city's upmarket shopping street, the Kurfürstendamm: "I lost my job because people think twice before spending their money on extras like expensive clothes or dinner at a restaurant." Even Berlin's famous nightlife has been affected by the glum mood. Mike Stolz, co-owner of Guppi, a trendy bar in the Prenzlauer Berg neighborhood, complains that...
Berlin police began a search for foreign currency, principally dollars and pounds. On the Friedrichstrasse and the Kurfürstendamm, 27 raids took place and vast quantities of real money were confiscated. All persons received the privilege of calling at the police station after two days to receive the value of their money in marks...
...after the war, and he has established a reputation as a competent, calm and fair judge. Overwhelmed by the reaction to his decision, he suffered a nervous breakdown a few days later. Meanwhile, as 7,000 left-wing students demonstrated against the verdict on Berlin's Kurfürstendamm, Chief Federal Prosecutor Ludwig Martin let it be known that he would handle the appeal against the acquittal...