Yes, says Klaus Wowereit, who has been mayor of Berlin in alliance with the former communists for several years.

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So the Bundesrat's chairman, Klaus Wowereit, a Social Democrat, asked Manfred Stolpe, Brandenburg's Social Democratic premier, to clarify his state's position.

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By contrast Berlin, described by Mayor Klaus Wowereit as poor but sexy, was the tech hub that happened despite state support, and continues to grow organically.

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Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit called Knut's death awful.

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Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit stood down as head of the supervisory board overseeing the project on Monday, as he acknowledged the airport would still not be ready for its latest scheduled opening on October 27.

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