In numerous German cities, meetings against right -wing extremism and cooperation with the AfD took place again on Saturday. According to the police, more than 200,000 people also came together in Munich a good hour after the start to protest against the right of the right.
The crowd grew and grew: where otherwise toast with measuring jugs and the famous “O’Zapfen is” is announced, the Theresienwiese – the home of the Oktoberfest – changed in the scene for democracy, human rights and diversity.
Under the motto “Democracy Need You”, the alliance “Munich colorful” has been called for a demonstration about the Theresienwiese van Munich. Up to 75,000 participants were registered, but more than 200,000 people gathered on Saturday. The organizers even spoke about 320,000 protesters.
The human flow to the rally did not tore off in the afternoon:
Police reports of a peaceful mood
The signal from the Bavarian capital was clear and echoed like a choir that sings across the square for the Bavaria’s: “Defend yourself! Haves resistance! Against fascism here in the country. On the barricades, on the barricades! ”, It sounded over the square in front of the Bavaria. The Bavarian police reported a peaceful, exuberant mood.
The influx of people did not tore off in the afternoon either. Many wore posters who are mainly focused on the AfD and political rights partially and also against the CDU Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The stage program lasted about two hours: a speaker from Austria warned of similar circumstances such as in the neighboring country, because the right FPö and the conservative ÖVP are currently negotiating via a coalition.
An X user shows the human sea on the Theresienwiese van Munich:
Merz Boxed Union Application with voices from the AfD
The protests have activated the support of the AfD for a CDU application by the Chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz to sharpen the migration policy in the Bundestag. With the help of the AFD votes, the advance reached a majority of a step that is seen as a taboo break and caused great indignation.
At the same time, Friedrich Merz also received approval for his course. This was followed by demonstrations, criticism from former Chancellor Angela Merkel and withdrawals, as well as new inputs from the CDU. Two days later, the trade union brought the “inflow limitation law” to the mood, which, despite the AFD votes, did not find a majority.
Well -known organizations and associations such as supporters
The rally started at 2 p.m. in Munich. The organizers of the “Munich is colorful” initiative Wanting “Setting a powerful sign of diversity, human dignity, cohesion and democracy” before the election of the Bundestag. They warn that “hatred, exclusion and right -wing extremist groups become a danger to our democracy”. Countless groups, organizations and institutions support the event, including the Munich Film Festival, the Archdidom of Munich and Freising, as well as FC Bayern Munich and TSV 1860 Munich.
Protests took place in many cities last weekend. On Sundays alone, between 160,000 and 250,000 people from the AFD against the right -wing extremism and for a delimion of the CDU.
Source: Krone
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