Berlin, Dec 19, 2024 (AFP) - Berlin slashes budget despite anger from cultural scene

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The city of Berlin on Thursday announced budget cuts worth three billion euros ($3.1 bn) despite vocal opposition from theatres, opera houses, clubs and other cultural institutions in the German capital. About 2,000 protesters rallied outside the city-state's parliament to also voice anger at funding cuts to learning institutions, brandishing signs that read "democracy needs science" and "studying in Berlin won't be sexy anymore". Conservative ma......

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