Hundreds of thousands of people on the streets in Germany

Nationwide, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets again on Sunday to demonstrate for democracy and against right-wing extremism. In Munich, a demonstration with at least 80,000 people had to be canceled due to overcrowding. Tens of thousands also gathered in Cologne, and in Berlin the number of participants was already in the six-figure range shortly after the demo began at 4 p.m.

According to the police, more than 800,000 people nationwide set an example for cohesion and tolerance in society over the weekend. On Saturday alone, at least 300,000 demonstrators took to the streets, including 35,000 in Frankfurt/Main and Hanover, 30,000 in Dortmund – and 9,000 in the Thuringian state capital Erfurt, where AfD politician Björn Höcke wants to take over the government as the election winner in the fall. An overview.

Protest in Berlin with 100,000 participants

Tens of thousands of people gathered on Sunday Berlin gathered on the square in front of the Bundestag. Police estimated the number of participants at around 4:45 p.m 100,000, as a spokesman for the Berlin police told the Editorial Network Germany (RND). However, further influx is expected. The organizers spoke of 350,000 participants. The police thought that was too high.

This is one of the reasons why the police expanded the meeting area right from the start. “You can use the entire Straße des 17. Juni from the Brandenburg Gate to the Victory Column,” said a post on X (formerly Twitter).

Shortly after 4 p.m., many people were still on their way to the event in the government district, as dpa reporters reported. Buses and trains on the way to Berlin-Mitte are full. At Berlin Central Station, too, many people pushed towards the demonstration route.

100,000 at a large demonstration in Munich

In Munich The organizer of an anti-right demonstration canceled the event due to overcrowding. A police spokesman told the German Press Agency on Sunday. The safety of the participants can no longer be guaranteed. The police assumed at least 100,000 demonstrators out, the organizer spoke of 250,000.

70,000 people take to the streets in Cologne

According to a police spokesman, arrived on Sunday Cologne For a demo procession from the Deutzer Werft through the city center and a demo starting a little later by the “Cologne stands across” alliance, which consists of more than 50 parties, organizations and initiatives, a total of “certainly several tens of thousands of people” came together. The organizers even spoke of it at the top 70,000 participants – and the police spokesman described the estimate in the afternoon as “not unrealistic”. The event therefore went smoothly.

Up to 45,000 demonstrators in Bremen

Tens of thousands of people also attended on Sunday Bremen demonstrated against right-wing extremism and for democracy under the motto “Loud against the right”. Up to 45,000 people According to police estimates, gathered on Sunday for the “Loud Against the Right” rally in Bremen. The organizers spoke of around 50,000 participants.

25,000 people in Freiburg

Meager 25,000 people went in on Sunday Freiburg turn right onto the street. According to the police, the rally on Sunday was peaceful. The motto was “Strengthen and protect democracy united!”. In Stuttgart The organizers estimated the number of participants in a demo on Sunday 10,000.

Thousands in Leipzig, Dresden, Saarbrücken and Cottbus

In Dresden several thousand people gathered for one Demo against the right. The organizer estimated that… 40,000 People from. In Leipzig The police spoke of a number of participants “in the mid five-digit range”. According to the organizers, up to 70,000 participants, as the “Leipziger Volkszeitung” reported. In Chemnitz demonstrated, according to police information 12,000 People.

In Saarland Saarbrücken The police estimated the number of demonstrators on Sunday at around 13,000. In Flensburg (Schleswig-Holstein), according to police estimates, went around on Sunday afternoon 10,000 people take to the streets against right-wing extremism.

Also in Göttingen (In Lower Saxony, thousands followed the call for demonstrations against the right. According to police information, more than 12,000 People took part, as the “Göttinger Tageblatt” reports. In Brandenburg cottbus According to the organizer, the event went well 5000 People took to the streets, the police counted them 3500.

More than 35,000 participants at the demo in Frankfurt

According to the police, people had already gathered on Saturday 40,000 people at the demonstration Frankfurt. Even before the event began, the Römer was full of people carrying banners with slogans such as “All together against fascism” and “No place for Nazis.” Due to lack of space, the police had to expand the meeting area.

Also in kassel A demonstration against the right took place on Saturday 12,000 participants was much larger than originally expected – around 1000 participants were expected.

35,000 people at a demonstration against right-wing extremism in Hanover

According to police, around 35,000 people were in on Saturday Hanover demonstrated against right-wing extremism and for democracy. The streets were packed during the large demonstration, as the “Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung” (HAZ) reported. Lower Saxony’s Prime Minister Stephan Weil (SPD) shouted to the demonstrators on the central Opera Square: “What you are showing here is the protection of the constitution in action.”

20,000 demonstrators in Braunschweig

Under the motto “Not an inch from fascism – never again is now!” demonstrated on Saturday in Braunschweig Many people demonstrated against growing right-wing extremism and the AfD. The organizers, led by the city student council, had mobilized against the “fascist deportation plans of the AfD and the Values ​​Union”. According to the “Peiner Allgemeine Zeitung” Around 2,000 participants were expected, but in the end there were around 2,000 participants 20,000.

Thousands at vigil in Lübeck

Thousands of people are also in on Saturday Lübeck came to a vigil against the right. The police spoke of 2,500, the organizers of up to 4500 participants, reported the “Lübecker Nachrichten”.

Dortmund demo against the right with more than 30,000 people

At a rally in downtown Dortmund According to a police spokesman and the organizer, there were an estimated number of people on Saturday afternoon 30,000 people together. They took to the streets under the motto “The new brown is blue”.

“Stop the AfD”: 9,000 at a demonstration in Erfurt

Around 9000 people According to the police, took part in the protest Erfurt. An alliance called for this under the motto “Never again is now”. On Saturday, young and older people, as well as many families with children, met on Cathedral Square, the largest square in the Thuringian state capital, to take a stand against right-wing extremist tendencies in society.

16,000 people in Halle at a demonstration against right-wing extremism

Around 16,000 people According to the police, demonstrated on Saturday Hall (Saxony-Anhalt) against right-wing extremism. The event in the city center had the motto “Resist the shift to the right – in solidarity. Diverse. Democratic.” and was organized by the “Halle Against Right” alliance.

“All together against the AfD”: 20,000 at a demonstration in Stuttgart

They gathered under the motto “All together against the AfD”. Stuttgart According to the police, thousands of people gathered for an anti-right-wing demonstration. A spokesman for the organizer – the Stuttgart Alliance Against the Right – estimated the number of participants 20,000 people – a police spokesman thought this was possible.

20,000 people gather in Karlsruhe for a demonstration against the right

Estimated 20,0000 people gathered in Karlsruhe after it became known that right-wing extremists were meeting with politicians from the AfD and CDU. A police spokesman said this. The meeting therefore went smoothly. A demonstration march went through the city center and then gathered again at the market square. When the first part of the train arrived again after around 1.5 kilometers, the end was reportedly still in place.

18,000 people at a demonstration against the right in Heidelberg

Thousands of people gathered on Saturday Heidelberg demonstrated against right-wing extremism and the AfD. Approximately 18,000 people came together, said a police spokeswoman. The rally’s motto was “Never again is now. Strong together against the right.” Originally around 3,000 participants were expected. According to police, it initially remained peaceful.

Demo in Hamburg on Friday evening canceled due to crowds

According to a report by the media company Correctiv about a right-wing extremist meeting, anti-right rallies had already taken place in the past few days, often with significantly more participants than expected. Several AfD politicians took part in the meeting in Potsdam in November 2023, as did individual members of the CDU and the very conservative Union of Values. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cologne, among other places. On Friday, tens of thousands also took to the streets in Hamburg “against right-wing extremism and neo-Nazi networks.”

A demonstration in Hamburg had to be canceled on Friday evening due to the large number of people. One of the organizers cited safety concerns. The police spoke of 50,000 participantsthe organizers of 80,000.

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