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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Kate Connolly in Berlin

Genteel German island balks at prospect of anti-capitalist ‘chaos’ party

Typical Frisian houses with straw roofs on sand dunes in Kampen village, Sylt island
The village of Kampen on Sylt: wealthy holidaymakers stand accused of having turned the island into an enclave for the rich. Photograph: Getty Images/iStockphoto

Anti-capitalist protesters have called on Germans to take advantage of a heavily discounted public transport pass to “storm” a holiday island frequented by the rich and famous.

Sylt, an island off Germany’s North Sea coast, is seen as one of the more sought-after destinations for buyers of the €9-a-month ticket being introduced from 1 June.

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