Protest of tens of thousands of people in German cities against extreme rightists

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency, quoting from the German publication “D Site”, thousands People once again took to the streets in major German cities and demonstrated against right-wing extremism. The largest demonstration was held in Hamburg. This is the third major demonstration of this kind in the port city since January.

People gathered at Damtor Hamburg around noon today. From there, the procession marched through the city center along the Inner Alster with the slogan “We are a wall of fire – together against right-wing extremism”.

There were also large protests in other cities such as Dresden and Stuttgart. . Between 8,000 and 9,000 people demonstrated in Stuttgart on Saturday, according to police. According to organizers, 20,000 participants attended the event in Dresden on Sunday. Climate activist Louisa Neubauer appeared as a speaker there.

Other smaller events were held in Potsdam, Trier, Solingen, Erfurt, Bautzen, Kiel, Konstanz and Lübeck. According to Compact, a total of around 70 events against right-wing extremism were planned for the weekend.

While senior German politicians are backing the protests, polls show the far-right Alternative For Germany, it could become the strongest force in the state elections of Thuringia, Saxony and Brandenburg in September.

In last October’s state elections in Bavaria and Hesse, the extreme party had already made significant gains and It had achieved results that were beyond the potential of right-wing parties in Germany.

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