- Title: Far-right rally in Germany, face counter-demonstration
- Date: 3rd June 2017
- Summary: KARLSRUHE, GERMANY (JUNE 3, 2017) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF POLICE GUARDING RIGHT-WING DEMONSTRATION VARIOUS OF POLICE SEARCHING PROTESTER'S BACKPACK T-SHIRT OF RIGHT-WING DEMONSTRATOR, READING (English) 'SUPPORT YOUR RACE' POLICE DEMONSTRATOR POLICE (SOUNDBITE) (German) MARTIN PLATE, POLICE KARLSRUHE, SAYING: "There is a potential for conflict. We know that and we have announced that beforehand. But it is our job to guarantee demonstrations, no matter the beliefs, as long as they follow the law. And that is what's happening here." POLICE OBSERVING DEMONSTRATIONS VARIOUS OF COUNTER-DEMONSTRATION WITH BANNER, READING (German) 'OUR FUTURE IS COLOURFUL' AND 'STAND UP AGAINST NAZIS' VARIOUS OF DEMONSTRATION BACKPACK WITH SIGN, READING (German) 'NO PLACE FOR NAZIS' POLICE
- Embargoed: 17th June 2017 14:54
- Keywords: right-wing demonstration Germany
- Location: KARLSRUHE, GERMANY
- City: KARLSRUHE, GERMANY
- Country: Germany
- Topics: Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA0016JQ41TZ
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Several hundred right-wing demonstrators took to the streets of the southern German city of Karlsruhe for the so-called 'Day of the German Future' event, organized by the tiny far-right group, Die Rechte (The Right).
Police said the number of right-wing demonstrators was "below 300", the latest number they gave was 260, much less than 900 expected by the organisers.
The police themselves deployed some 3,000 security personnel, including horse-mounted and canine units to prevent possible acts of violence.
Some 3,000 anti-right-wing demonstrators loudly voiced their disagreement with the right-wing rally in their city, saying that Karlsruhe remains "colourful", alluding to a mix of races.
The police said that the demonstrations remained largely peaceful. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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