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After being arrested for squatting an abandoned building and more attention to squatters by Danish police in Århus, Daniel Hey uses his Social Welfare stipend to pay for a one room apartment on the outskirts of the city. Many anarchist and left-wing activists squat apartments throughout the city and Daniel's one room apartment is home to upwards of eight people at a time, filled with pillows, blankets, mattresses, among other items. The squatters trade anything from food to beer for a place to sleep at night.

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Sandra, 16, sits in Daniel's apartment after a day hanging out in the city. The group of friends and activists knew something would be happening with Ungdomshuset, but didn't know when and were waiting for the phone call from Copenhagen telling them to hop on a train towards the capital city.

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Daniel Hey, 19, has been bouncing around homes since his mother kicked him out at the age of sixteen. He went to a boarding school, where he attempted suicide and was put into a psychiatric facility for evaluation. According to Daniel, he was released in a matter of days for not having any signs of mental illness and found a one room apartment in Århus, Denmark. Daniel defines himself as an activist, being arrested twice for confrontations with police and for squatting buildings. He feels most at home with friends in Århus, who often trade beer and soft drugs for a place to sleep, but doesn't know how long it will last.

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Weapons, both purchased and homemade, are stashed about Daniel's apartment for protection. While the weapons are sometimes used to joke around with each other, such as here, they're mainly for protection from police and opposing factions like the Danish Neo-Naizs, according to Daniel. Neo-Nazi followers in Århus have caused several fights with left-wing activists throughout the city and raided Daniel's apartment late one night, according to Daniel.

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Because of support for Ungdomshuset both inside and outside Denmark, the borders were tightly monitored by police along with train and bus stations. Before leaving Århus, the group was spotted by undercover police and followed, eventually leading to questioning and being lined up and photographed. Many activists were easily identifiable due to their dress of predominantly black clothing, many wearing military style combat boots.

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The group of Århus activists sit between rail cars attempting to avoid the ticket collector on their way to Copenhagen. The four boarded a train in Århus early in the morning after receiving a call from their friends that Ungdomshuset was raided and evicted by an anti-terror squad. The four were among thousands who traveled to Copenhagen for demonstrations from all across Europe. Sandra, right, was eventually kicked off the train for not paying and not having proper identification in order to receive a fine.

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Daniel and other protestors motion towards onlooking police during a demonstration in a city square involving hundreds of people, both young and old, who opposed the raid and eventual demolition of Ungdomshuset.

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Despite protests just outside, businesses including the Temple Bar café remained open. Café goers watch as hundreds of hooded demonstrators push their way up Nørrebrogade, a main thoroughfare in Copenhagen, minutes before riots broke out across the city.

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A peaceful demonstration erupts into violence after rounding a street corner. Seemingly organized by police both in the front and the rear, word to split up circulated through the crowd once they arrived at this position. The group stopped and people began to scatter different directions throughout the city.

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Protesters set up a barricade of trash bins they lit on fire in order to prevent police vans from easily navigating the streets.

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A protestor drinks beer in front of a shop that closed early on Nørrebrogade in Copenhagen due to the riots. Fires raged in the city fueled by cars, trash and anything protesters could use during the country's largest riots since 1993, when protesters gathered to oppose a European Union referendum. Demonstrations and rioting continued for the following four days resulting in almost 700 arrests of both Danish and foreigners.

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Cille (last name witheld) waits on Nørrebrogade to meet up with more friends during the riots. Many of the youth spend their days hanging out on the streets and bouncing between abandoned buildings and apartments to sleep during the night.

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Sandra, 16, playfully blows smoke past Rasmus and into Daniel's face while hanging out in downtown Århus. Some of the youth attend school, but most have dropped out and do not have formal jobs. One philosophy they follow is to share everything with one another, helping each other survive. They are also supported by the Danish Social Welfare system, able to receive a stipend every month for living expenses.

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From left, Brian, 17, Daniel Hey, 19, and Sprit, 19, relax in Daniel's one room apartment in Århus after smoking a joint. The three spend most days hanging out with each other at the apartment or on the city streets. Daniel receives a welfare stipend for food and living expenses despite not having a job or being in school. He does not know how long this lifestyle will last and has often thought about moving away from the city and starting over. Ungdomshuset was demolished on day two of the rioting and the property owners, Faderhuset which is an evangelical Church in Denmark, put the lot up for sale despite pleas from the city and left-wing activists to purchase the building before the rioting began. Since 2007, more protests have erupted throughout the country and a new youth house was eventually established.