Hundreds of police have surrounded a former school in Berlin occupied by refugees who have been refusing to leave for more than 18 months.
The predominantly African refugees are demanding the right to stay in Germany, even though most have lost their fight for asylum.
A Sudanese refugee told reporters many of the migrants had climbed on to the roof and were ready to jump off the building if police entered it.
The tense stand-off at the Gerhart Hauptmann Schule involved 40-80 refugees and supporters who stayed in the building after police this week evicted the majority of about 200 who had occupied it since 2012.
City officials say they are willing to negotiate with the refugees about their demands, but only if they leave.
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