Thousands protest in Duesseldorf against AfD and right-wing extremism

Record ID: 1763241

  • Title: Thousands protest in Duesseldorf against AfD and right-wing extremism
  • Date: 27th January 2024
  • Summary: DUESSELDORF, GERMANY (JANUARY 27, 2024) (REUTERS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** TOP VIEW OF PROTEST IN THE STREET DEMONSTRATORS HOLDING SIGNS READING: "Stop Nazis now / Human rights instead of right-wing humans / Never again is now / Nazis secretly eat falafel" PROTEST IN PROGRESS DEMONSTRATORS HOLDING SIGNS READING: "Nazis secretly eat Doner Kebab / Never agai
  • Embargoed: 10th February 2024 13:04
  • Keywords: Anti-AfD protests Duesseldorf Germany anti far-right protests
  • Location: DUESSELDORF, GERMANY
  • City: DUESSELDORF, GERMANY
  • Country: Germany
  • Topics: Crime/Law/Justice,Europe
  • Reuters ID: LVA001575427012024RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:PLEASE SEE EDIT: 5742-HOLOCAUST-MEMORIAL-GERMANY-SCHOLZ FOR SCHOLZ COMMENTS ON ANTI FAR-RIGHT PROTESTS AND FAR-RIGHT DANGERS
    Thousands took to the streets in Duesseldorf on Saturday (January 27) to demonstrate against right-wing extremism and the nationalist Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the country's biggest wave of protests for years.
    Protests across Germany have been gaining momentum after a report that some senior AfD party officials discussed policies such as the mass deportation of citizens of foreign origin at a meeting with right-wing radicals.
    In their third week, protests have been organised by civil society groups and alliances together with mainstream parties, trade unions and churches.
    Protesters are looking to curb support for the AfD, which is polling in second place nationally and first in the three eastern German states holding elections this year.
    More generally the protesters say they are looking to wake up society so it acknowledges the danger the AfD represents.
    Saturday's Duesseldorf protest was organised by anti-racism alliances 'Duesseldorf stellt sich quer' (Duesseldorf stands as a barrier) and Duesseldorfer Appell (Duesseldorf Appeal) and labour union DGB Duesseldorf.
    Organisers said some 30,000 protesters had taken to the streets, local police said they had no exact figures but said there were thousands of people.
    (Production: Andy Kranz, Tanya Wood)
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