"Unacceptable" Qatar World Cup | German Football Bars Boycott

The Fargo Berlin football bar projector screens will be in an unusual rolled-up position when they kick off. The bar is open only until the end of the match

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"we don't agree that the World Cup should happen in a nation where the purpose is clearly sports washing and make the country seem different internationally than it really is."

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"We wouldn't have fun watching the games if (it was a place) in which (a person's sexuality) cannot be freely lived out," he stated.

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Fargo is one among dozens of German bars, including many in Berlin's capital, that have pledged to boycott the event, which is a highlight in Germany's football-mad nation.

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Qatar's treatment towards migrant workers, women, as well as the LGBTQ community has come to the forefront of attention as it prepares for the tournament.

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The chief World Cup organizer claimed that attacks were launched against the Gulf state because it "competed and snatched” the World Cup from competing bidders.

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Public viewing events have been cancelled at several other locations, including Berlin's famous Fan Mile, which is set against the Brandenburg Gate.

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Germany's activist soccer fan culture has spoken out about the event with several prominent clubs such as Bayern Munich and Union Berlin calling for boycotts.

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Fargo is not content to ignore the tournament's month-long duration. Fargo will organize several parallel events

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including human rights lectures, group trips to match venues, and trips to watch amateur and female football matches.

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Pech said, "We expect there to be a loss or sales and of course profits but we don’t believe it will be so severe that the pub would go bankrupt."

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