Among other things, there are larger demonstrations in today Aachen, Wuppertal, Dortmund and Detmold Registered. In Dortmund The police expect several thousand participants Wuppertal About 1,000 people are expected in Aachen about 500.
Also in Bottrop Around 500 people were expected in advance. According to the police, around 2,400 people gathered at Bottrop’s old market on Saturday morning. Mayor Bernd Tischler (SPD) was, according to one report, the “WAZ” on site, the mood is peaceful. In Recklinghausen According to the police, 6,000 to 7,000 people took part in the demonstration. In Gladbeck The number of participants was estimated at 800.
The trigger for the protests was a report by the research network Correctiv about a secret meeting of representatives of the AfD with right-wing extremists in November 2023. The participants discussed plans on how the mass expulsion of unwanted people from Germany could be possible.
All demos on Saturday at a glance:
- Gladbeck: 11 a.m., Willy-Brandt-Platz
- Lippstadt: 11 a.m., Rathausplatz
- Kevelaer: 11 a.m., Peter-Plümpe-Platz
- Recklinghausen: 11 a.m., old town market
- Bottrop: 11 a.m., Altmarkt
- Bergisch Gladbach: 11 a.m., pedestrian zone
- Wuppertal: 1 p.m., Döppersberg
- Dortmund: 3 p.m., stone guard; 4 p.m., German Unity Square
- Aachen: 4 p.m., main station
- Detmold: 5 p.m., market square
There will also be demonstrations in some places in North Rhine-Westphalia on Sunday:
20,000 people demonstrated in Münster on Friday
Demo in Münster on Friday | Image source: Detlef Proges
In the past few days there have been repeated protests and demonstrations against right-wing extremism across Germany – including in North Rhine-Westphalia. According to police, around 20,000 people were in on Friday Muenster demonstrated, in Bochum According to the police, there were around 13,000 demonstrators. People also took to the streets in Wuppertal.