The German government has said it will shut down a hostel in the centre of Berlin run by the North Korean embassy as it violates UN sanctions on curbing the regime’s nuclear programme.
T he German government has said it will shut down a hostel in the centre of Berlin run by the North Korean embassy as it violates UN sanctions on curbing the regime’s nuclear programme.
City Hostel Berlin reportedly pays up to 38,000 euro per month (£32,000) in rent to the secretive state, which also raises funds with a conference hall on the site.
UN sanctions on North Korea are aimed at shutting down its revenue streams to slow the pace of its testing of nuclear weapons.
«We must increase pressure to bring North Korea back to the negotiating table, » said foreign ministry state secretary Markus Ederer.
«That means we must consistently implement sanctions imposed by the United Nations and the European Union.»
«In that regard, it is particularly important that we do even more to dry up the financial resources used to fund the nuclear programme, » he added.
«The German government is in complete agreement and the responsible authorities will now take the necessary steps.
