GERMANY: UP TO TWO THOUSAND LEFT-WING DEMONSTRATORS PROTEST AGAINST NEO-NAZI DEMONSTRATION
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GERMANY: UP TO TWO THOUSAND LEFT-WING DEMONSTRATORS PROTEST AGAINST NEO-NAZI DEMONSTRATION
- Title: GERMANY: UP TO TWO THOUSAND LEFT-WING DEMONSTRATORS PROTEST AGAINST NEO-NAZI DEMONSTRATION
- Date: 5th October 2004
- Summary: (EU) LEIPZIG, GERMANY (OCTOBER 03, 2004)(REUTERS) SCU SPEAKERS ON TOP OF VAN TILT DOWN SCU POSTERS ON VAN WINDOW; SLV POLICE WALKING ACROSS RAILWAY TRACKS SLV NEO-NAZI NPD MEMBERS MARCHING; SLV POLICE / LEFT WING DEMONSTRATORS; CLOSE UP OF ANTI-NAZI LOGO ON T-SHIRT; SLV NEO NAZIS BEHIND A BANNER (5 SHOTS) SCU POLICE TALKING WITH NEO NAZI LEADER CHRISTIAN WORCH SLV WATER CANNON; SLV BARRICADE BURNING/ LEFT WING DEMONSTRATORS SLV POLICE DRIVING PAST; LAS WOMAN WATCHING FROM HER WINDOW SLV LEFT WING PROTESTOR SIT-IN; SLV POLICE REMOVING LEFT WING DEMONSTRATORS FROM ROAD; SLV WATER CANNON MV POLICE SHOVING DEMONSTRATORS BACK; SLV WATER CANNON, POLICE IN RIOT GEAR AND PROTESTORS
- Embargoed: 20th October 2004 13:00
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- Location: LEIPZIG, GERMANY
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- Country: Germany
- Topics: Domestic Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA3LMRTMGS8PAA8YFC39VEODVL5
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- Story Text: Up to 2,000 left-wing demonstrators came to protest against a Neo-Nazi demonstration in Leipzig.
Between 1,500 and 2,000 left wing demonstrators came to protest against the Neo-Nazi demonstration in Leipzig on Sunday (October 3, 2004).
The left wing demonstrators built barricades from burning debris and park benches and formed sit-in blockades on the road to prevent the 150 members of the nationalist NPD from marching.
The police had to find a different route for the NPD demonstration. One policeman was injured from a bottle which was thrown by the left wing demonstrators but according to the police damage was also caused by the right wing protestors as well.
Two weeks ago the far right NPD won 9.2 percent in regional elections in Saxony, and made it into the state parliament for the first time in decades.
October 3rd is the anniversary of German reunification, in other cities in the former East Germany street festivals were being held to celebrate the day. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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