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Mass arrest was unjustified
Source: Politiken.dk Seneste nyt

A major suit for damages is expected in the case of the mass arrest of 80 youth activists in 2006.

437 released after Copenhagen trespassing
Source: Independent.co.uk

The following text is a corrected version of a very imprecise if not outright erraneous Associated Press article (the seeded text).

Danish kids to hold mass squatting action on October 6th in Copenhagen
Source: indymedia.org.uk

We are going to move into our new house on Grøndalsvænge allé 13, the 6th of October. We´re not hiding that, for this action, we are, amongst others, inspired by this summers succesful protests at the G8 summit in Rostock, Gremany.

Bikini mermaid fun disturbed by anarchist protestor sharks
Source: metro.co.uk

A celebration of a fictional mermaid in Denmark, which featured hordes of bikini-clad women forming numbers in the water, was interrupted on Wednesday by swimming protesters dressed up as sharks.

Police and left-wing (and right-wing spin): 'Denmark next terrorist target'
Source: rightwingworld.com

According to the Danish Security Intelligence (PET), Denmark may be next in the line of countries to experience a terrorist attack – not from terrorist organizations the country is fighting abroad in Iraq and Afghanistan, but from its own political backyard.

Public Prosecutor to investigate police raid on Copenhagen squat

As people are released from jail a story somewhat different from the official police version of an "undramatic" "about five minutes" raid of "military precision" emerges.

Pirate Parties in Copenhagen Squat Houses
Source: infoshop.org

The eviction of Ungdomshuset has created a vacuum in Copenhagen. Several squat actions are now being carried out to fill it up. Friday 6. April and Saturday 7. April 07 activists took five empty houses in Copenhagen and began parties here.

Riot cleanup cost 2.6 million DKR
Source: cphpost.dk

Cleanup and repairs following the riots over the demolition of youth collective Ungdomshuset left a bill of over two and a half million for the city Also check out my previous entries tagged Ungdomshuset.

European subculture evictions 2007 part II under way?
Source: Global Features

Activists at subculture center "Les Tanneries" in Dijon are calling for support to defend their squat which apparently is threatened of eviction by local authorities. Am I having deja-vu or what?

Danish police mistakenly used exceptionally strong tear gas during riots
Source: Canada.com

police spokesman Flemming Steen Munch said ... nobody was injured by the use of the Ferret-40 gas, adding he did not know exactly how dangerous it could be.

Youth riot to keep its niche
Source: ocolly.com

Amazingly, someone sitting in Oklahoma has analyzed the Copenhagen youth anarchist vs Christian fundamentalists situation correctly. Even predicted some of the recently revealed reasons for the apparent irrational behavior of the sect.

Taleban branch opens base in Copenhagen

In the opening speech the leader of the fundamentalists Copenhagen unit declared war on homosexuality, incest and abortion. The religious group has gained it's foothold by outing a feminist-vegetarian youth group.

Aniket Alam: Women's Day, Lenin and a Riot in Copenhagen
Source: CounterPunch.org

For the past few days the European press has been carrying reports of riots and firefights between anarchist squatters and police in Copenhagen, Denmark over control of a 19th century building now called the Ungdomshuset or "youth house"...

Ungeren demo in New York tonight. Riot noticed everywhere

Sympathizers of Ungdomshuset, Copenhagen, and related culture plan to stage a demonstration at the address of the Danish consulate in New York [Google Maps] [Danish source]. I'm sorry, but that's all I know right now. Not too much. But here's a few more international reactions...

Tearful protesters fail to save historic centre
Source: Guardian Unlimited

Hundreds of tearful and angry protesters gathered outside a youth community centre in Copenhagen yesterday to watch as a hydraulic excavator tore into the building, bringing to an end more than 100 years of political history.

Copenhagen: We only just started!
Source: infoshop.org

Thanks for a great weekend. Its been amazing taking to the streets with you all. None of us will ever be the same again... Now we must stand together and look out for each other. We must make big plans, and on top of that it will be great fun too.

Extra police calm Danish rioting
Source: BBC News

Unrest has continued in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, for a third night but a heavy police presence has prevented any serious violence.

Protesters marched on Danish Embassy in Oslo
Source: Aftenposten Nettutgave

Police were prepared when around 150 demonstrators assembled near the Danish Embassy in Oslo Thursday, and they were bracing for more protests this weekend.

Copenhagen still burning

The 2nd of March saw a lot of activity in sympathy of Ungdomshuset, the squat that got raided by police yesterday. A meeting to arrange more demonstrations and manifestations was held in a house holding 500 people but hundreds were unable to get in and had to wait outside.

At least 75 arrested in Copenhagen street clashes
Source: The Washington Post

Danish police arrested at least 75 people in Copenhagen on Thursday in violent street clashes after authorities evicted squatters from a youth center, a police spokesman said.

Police raid Ungdomshuset

7 in the morning people call me: police are asking people to remove their cars from streets near Ungdomshuset in megaphones. By the time I made it there the police had conquered the house. 10 officers attacked from air using a helicopter.

Ungdomshuset: Realm of Chaos

It's business as usual at Ungdomshuset: Outside the parent group stand "guard", inside the place is packed. On stage a bunch of amateurs are ready to rip your musical ideas in pieces.

Ungdomshuset February 19th update: Calm before the storm?

I had to log off Newsvine today because a) I was running out of coffee and b) I read a crazy news report about stuff in my neighborhood and felt like checking it out.

Youth battle authorities for rights to house

During the last months an ongoing battle has made quite a stir in Copenhagen, the otherwise peaceful and orderly capital of Denmark.

Youth House vs. Father House
Source: scoop.epluribusmedia.org

I remember one of the first times I played a concert at Ungdomshuset.

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