Chancellor says protests are ‘strong sign in favour of democracy’ as demonstrators gather in Berlin, Dresden, Hanover and other cities

About 200,000 people have taken to the streets of Germany in further protests against the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD).

Protests on Saturday also took place in Dresden, Mainz and Hanover in a sign of growing alarm at strong public support for AfD.

Roughly 150,000 people flocked to the Reichstag parliament building in Berlin, where protesters gathered under the slogan “We are the Firewall” to protest against right-wing extremism and to show support for democracy.

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  • JustLuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Yeah also went to a protest in my town. 500 expected, the newspaper said around 3500 attendees. That’s like 7-8% of the population on a Friday afternoon where lots of people were still working. So many good signs :D