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According to the police, around 1,000 protesters from the left and the radical left demonstrated on Saturday night in Berlin-Friedrichshain against apartment evictions. The tires were burning, pyrotechnics were placed on the roofs.
The protesters first marched through the streets around Boxhagener Platz with banners inscribed such as “United we fight.” People chanted, “Yuppie pigs out of the neighborhoods.”
The route went directly through Friedrichshain, including the recently vacated house at Liebigstrasse 34:
A few dozen leftist autonomists dressed and disguised in black were among the protesters. The demonstration was accompanied by a greater police presence.
Tires were set on fire in Liebigstrasse and fireworks were set off on some rooftops in adjacent streets, including on the roof of Liebigstrasse 34. From there a banner was lowered onto the facade.
Then there were arguments and fights with the police in front of the house. Smoke bombs were also thrown and bottles thrown at officials.
Police arrested several rioters. At first there were no exact figures.
Reports that the house had been reoccupied in the meantime could not be confirmed. Around 10:00 pm, the organizer declared the demonstration that had reached Bersarinplatz over.
