North Korean embassy-linked Berlin hostel must be shut down, German court rules



News North Korean embassy-linked Berlin hostel must be shut down, German court rules Administrative court upholds 2018 decision shutting City Hostel down, says it violates EU sanctions against DPRK Oliver Hotham January 28, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON I G [CC 2.0] - via Flickr A Berlin hostel located on the same property as North Korea's embassy to Germany must close, a court in the city ruled on Tuesday, arguing that its continued operations constituted a violation of international and EU sanctions against the DPRK. The City Hostel -- previously run by a third party on agreement with the DPRK embassy on a rental contract of EUR 38,000 per month -- had originally been ordered shut in November 2018 by local law enforcement. A Berlin hostel located on the same property as North Korea's embassy to Germany must close, a court in the city ruled on Tuesday, arguing that its continued operations constituted a violation of international and EU sanctions against the DPRK. The City Hostel -- previously run by a third party on agreement with the DPRK embassy on a rental contract of EUR 38,000 per month -- had originally been ordered shut in November 2018 by local law enforcement. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korean embassy-linked Berlin hostel must be shut down, German court rules

Administrative court upholds 2018 decision shutting City Hostel down, says it violates EU sanctions against DPRK

Oliver Hotham January 28, 2020

North Korean embassy-linked Berlin hostel must be shut down, German court rules

I G [CC 2.0] - via Flickr

A Berlin hostel located on the same property as North Korea's embassy to Germany must close, a court in the city ruled on Tuesday, arguing that its continued operations constituted a violation of international and EU sanctions against the DPRK.

The City Hostel -- previously run by a third party on agreement with the DPRK embassy on a rental contract of EUR 38,000 per month -- had originally been ordered shut in November 2018 by local law enforcement.

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