But it may also refer to the Berlin Wall on November 16, 1989 The Berlin Wall (German: Berliner Mauer) was a long barrier separating West Berlin from East Berlin and the surrounding territory of East Germany. ... YOU ARE LEAVING THE AMERICAN SECTOR ВЫ ВЫЕЗЖАЕТЕ ИЗ АМЕРИКАНСКОГО СЕКТОРА VOUS SORTEZ DU SECTEUR AMERICAIN SIE VERLASSEN DEN AMERIKANISCHEN SEKTOR US ARMY Wording on sign at Checkpoint Charlie Checkpoint Charlie (June 2003) During the Cold War, Checkpoint Charlie was one of the gates of the Berlin Wall located in...
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Since Berlin's financial crisis was outed early last year, the city has lumbered on much the same as before; technically speaking, a city cannot become bankrupt, and so the figures tend to be conveniently ignored.
Berlin has no tradition of sponsorship; its inhabitants are not wealthy by German standards, the lucrative firms are based elsewhere, and there are no tax incentives for potential donors.
That status matters a lot to Berlin, even though the city isn't yet quite sure what it means to be a cultural capital, and has yet to define its role in that capacity.