(AC) Call for the demo: Don’t step back – defend left-wing spaces!

For more than 30 years, the AZ has been a place for autonomous, alternative and non-commercial subculture and a place where antifascists can meet and organize. Many people - not just in Aachen - have a special connection to the AZ: It is the place where people experience their first politicization, a place for the collective experience of parties, concerts and pub evenings. We are a place for social and political exchange, and also a retreat that clearly positions itself against various forms of oppression. Such spaces are indispensable in times when extreme right-wing parties like the AfD are grasping for power and enormous social coldness is spreading. Apparently they are also particularly threatened: in Saxony-Anhalt, left-wing youth centers are being torched by fascists, and in Aachen they are being attacked by the police.

We do not want to leave this attack on our spaces unanswered. That's why we're calling on everyone to take to the streets with us next Sunday, September 13th, and show that we won't allow ourselves to be intimidated. When fascists win elections, there needs to be an anti-fascist presence on the streets and spaces that show a clear stance. No matter whether you come from Aachen or have to travel, join us and let us show strength together.

We will meet at 2 p.m. in front of the AZ Aachen at Hackländerstraße 5.

AZ Aachen remains!

English version

Not one step back!

As many of you will have heard, the Autonomous Center Aachen was stormed by the police on the night of Sunday to Monday, September 7th, following a spontaneous antifascist demonstration. The demonstration was prompted by the AfD’s election victory in Saxony-Anhalt. The day after the raid, our premises were seized and searched by the police. We have already set out our assessment of the operation as the AZ in two press releases.

It sends a clear message when the Aachen police criminalize antifascists and storm a left-wing cultural space on the very day that a fascist party wins a state election in Germany.

For more than 30 years the AZ has been a place for autonomous, alternative and non-commercial subculture, and a place where antifascists can meet and organize. Many people — not only in Aachen — have a special connection to the AZ: it is the place where people first become politicized, a place for the collective experience of parties, concerts and evenings at the bar. We are a space for social and political exchange, and also a place of retreat that takes a clear stand against various forms of oppression. At a time when far-right parties like the AfD are reaching for power and an enormous social coldness is spreading, spaces like these are indispensable. Clearly, they are also particularly under threat: in Saxony-Anhalt, left-wing youth centers are being torched by fascists; in Aachen, they are attacked by the police.

We do not intend to let this attack on our spaces go unanswered. That is why we are calling on everyone to take to the streets with us this coming Sunday, September 13th, and to show that we will not be intimated. When fascists win elections, what is needed is an antifascist presence on the streets and spaces that take a clear position. Whether you are from Aachen or have to travel, join us and let’s show our strength together.

We meet at 2 p.m. in front of the AZ Aachen, Hackländerstraße 5.

AZ Aachen is here to stay!

French version

Pas un pas en arrière!

Come beaucoup l'ont remarqué, the Autonomous Center of Aix-la-Chapelle a été pris d'assaut par la police dans la night dumanche au lundi 7 September, à la suite d'une manifestation antifasciste spontanée. This manifestation is available and organized in reaction to the electoral victory of the AfD in Saxe-Anhalt. Le lendemain de l’assaut, nos locaux ont été saisis et fouillés par la police. Nous avons déjà expliqué, dans deux communiqués de presse, comment nous, l’AZ, interpreters of this intervention. The police of Aix-la-Chapelle envoie a signal clair lorsqu'elle, the day of his death a parti fasciste remporte une victoire électorale, criminalise les antifascistes et prend d'assaut un espace culturel de gauche.
 

Depuis plus de 30 ans, the AZ is a lieu dédié à la sous-culture autonomouse, alternative et non commerciale, ainsi qu'un lieu où les antifascistes peuvent se retrouver et s'organiser. The names of the people - and the residents of Aix-la-Chapelle - are part of the group with the AZ: this is the place where the premiers are in politics, the place where the parties, the concerts and the soirées au bar live. Nous sommes un lieu d'échanges social et politiques, mais also a refuge qui prend clairement position contre diverses forms d'oppression. These spaces are indispensable in an époque où des partis d'extreme droite comme l'AfD briguent le pouvoir et où an immense froideur sociale se répand. From all the evidence, all of them are particulative menacées: in Saxe-Anhalt, the centers of young people are incendiary for the fascists; à Aix-la-Chapelle, ils sont attackés by the police.

Nous ne voulons pas laisser this attack against nos spaces without response. C'est pourquoi nous appeals tout le monde à descendre dans la rue avec nous dimanche prochain, le 13 September, pour montrer que nous ne nous laisserons pas intimider. Lorsque les fascistes remportent des élections, il faut une presence antifasciste dans la rue et des lies qui affichent clairement leur position. You've come to Aix-la-Chapelle or you've seen the placement, rejoice and montron's ensemble notre force.

Rendez-vous at 2 pm at AZ Aachen, Hackländerstraße 5.

L'AZ Aachen restera!

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