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Berliners jump into the Spree River to show it’s clean enough for swimming
- A century ago, Berlin banned swimming in the Spree River due to pollution concerns, putting locals at risk of illness.
- Around 200 swimmers demonstrated in the river, claiming it is clean enough for swimming in the Mitte neighborhood.
- City officials in Berlin's Mitte district are interested in reintroducing river swimming by 2026, citing improved water quality.
- Berlin, a city of 3.9 million, needs more swimming options as outdoor pools are overcrowded in summer.
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'Protesters' in Berlin jump into the Spree River to show it's clean enough for swimming
Around 200 people jumped into the slow-moving, greenish water Tuesday to show that it's not only clean enough, but also lots of fun to splash and swim in the Mitte neighborhood along the world-famous Museum Island.
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der Standard DESince 1925 there has been a ban on bathing in the Spree. Berliner activists fight for the abolition and jumped into the floods in front of historical backdrops.
For 100 years, the inner-city Spree has not been allowed to swam at all. From the time, swimming activists say and point to other metropolises and the good water quality.
For 100 years bathing in the Spree has been prohibited. Now hundreds have dared the illegal jump. What the Senate administration is now planning is explosive.
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