Opponents and arrests as German group holds demonstrations together

On Saturday, a rally was joined by a new protest coalition across the country for German co-organized rallies across Germany, some facing counter-demonstrators, some in a melee with police and some in custody.

The new coalition supports national border controls and ends financial and military support for Ukraine.

On Saturday, it faced counter-signs in many cities.

Extremists can try to follow their own demands, the German ISA, the Federal Protection Agency for Protection of the Constitution, warned before Saturday’s planned action.

Police said about 1,100 people gathered in Weimar, Thuringya. The right-wing speakers include a far-right extremist.

A Weimar citizens’ coalition against rights, about 850 people responded to calls for counter-demonstrations. There are also spontaneously organized gatherings to set up sitting postures.

Police in Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg said police were attacked by a group of masked demonstrators on the left wing. A police spokesman said, “There was a violent attack on colleagues.”

The officer responded by using batons and pepper spray. The problem of a person’s collapse among protesters is attributed to health problems.

Police said the group of about 200 people was a counter-demonstrator on the way to the next party with about 500 people attending. Another 400 counter-demonstrators were also collected.

About 200 people participated in the German demonstrations in Karlsruhe. Six groups organized opponents, with about 1,200 people participating.

Police said that in Dortmund, as many as 800 people gathered in demonstrations organized by right-wing groups, while they estimated the number of counter-demonstrators of 300 to 500.

A spokesman said a group of counter-demonstrators left the route, which was formally planned and attempted to break police barriers to attend the German demonstrations together. Then he temporarily surrounded hundreds of counter-demonstrators.

According to police reports, about 600 people attended the coalition’s ending rally that night, including about 50 right-wing extremists. In both cases, Hitler’s tribute was raised, leading to the initiation of criminal proceedings.

After a demonstration in Koblenz in western Germany, more than 50 people were fired from the city and 17 were detained.

According to the police, more than 40 criminal proceedings were initiated, mainly to violate the Parliamentary Act. According to police, about 800 people attended Kobrentz’s anti-fascist rally. Police said about 450 people participated in the German event.

Information booths operated by the Populist Alternative (AFD) were damaged by about 30 to 40 people. “A man was injured during the turbulent clashes,” police said. Some masked people were blocked – three police officers were injured when they broke up.

Police said in Nuremberg, Bavaria, counter-demonstrators have also tried to prevent gatherings for Germany by forming multiple blockades in the city center.

Here, there are also physical attacks on the officers. “Police must repeatedly use direct force, including batons and pepper spray,” police said. Eight officers were injured.

After the rally, conflict broke out between supporters from various political camps. Police arrested 23 suspects. Investigations are underway to achieve dangerous physical harm and insulting behavior.

Police said as many as 240 people gathered for the German demonstration in the northern port city of Hamburg. According to authorities, the person who registered for the demonstration was a member of the AFD. The counter-demonstrators were composed of 750 people. Police report said they filed several complaints.

In Berlin, police reported about 500 counter-demonstrators. About 300 major right-wing players joined the demonstrations organized by the right-wing league.