The demonstrators gathered in the Błonia Theresienwiese, where the famous Oktoberfest beer festival takes place every year. While the organizers of the rally under the slogan “Democracy needs you!” They had about 75,000 participants, Munich police talk about approx. 160 thousand protesters.
The gathered demonstrate against the far -right alternative to Germany (AfD), and also against a joint vote of Christian Democrats (CDU/ CSU) and AFD in the Bundestag. Some of them keep banners against the candidate for the chancellor on behalf of CDU/CSU Friedrich Merz – reports “Sueddeutsche Zeitung”. European flags are waving at the rally.
According to the police, the event takes place in a peaceful atmosphere. The demonstration is secured by about 300 officers.
Germany. Of thousands of protests. Oppose cooperation with AFD
Last Sunday, demonstrations took place on the streets of German cities. According to the organizers, protest in Berlin He collected up to 250,000 participants, while about 20,000 were expected demonstrators – informed the RBB station portal. In turn, a police spokesman pointed out that he took part in the demonstration About 160 thousand people.
Publicist Michel Friedmanwho left the CDU at the turn of January and February, in his speech at the beginning of the Berlin demonstration, he described the AfD as a “hate party”. Moreover, as RBB24 reported, Friedman also called “an unforgivable mistake” the fact that The Christian CDU and CSU batches voted together with AFD for more severe migration policy.
January 29 Bundestag by a small majority He supported the conclusionwhich calls, among others to refer to the borders of applicants for asylum in Germany. This was done thanks to the votes of the so far isolated afd, what caused the indignation of a part of the German public opinion and politicians. However, on Friday, the bill on limitation of immigration He did not get the majority in the German parliament.