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After the election in Saxony-Anhalt: More than 30 demos planned against AfD this weekend
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After the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, demonstrations against right-wing extremism will be taking place in dozens of cities this weekend. The demos have different objectives; tens of thousands of people are expected nationwide. An overview.
Since the AfD's election victory in Saxony-Anhalt, there have been demonstrations across Germany. It started last Monday with around 10,000 people demonstrating at the Brandenburg Gate, and on Tuesday a similar number demonstrated at Cologne's Neumarkt - and according to the website, there are also demonstrations for the coming weekendhttps://zeitzumhandeln.org">zeitzumhandeln.org https://zeitzumhandeln.org/aktions">Demosplanned in more than 30 cities.
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The objectives of the demonstrations are different. Some are calling for a ban on the AfD, others are appealing to democratic values, and others are against social cuts and the federal government's policies, which are seen as a key reason for the rise of right-wing radical forces. Some of the demos are supported by larger civil society alliances, others by smaller organizations.
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One of the largest demonstrations will probably take place in Berlin. A civil society alliance of over 100 groups and initiatives has been mobilizing there for monthshttps://sterndemo.de">“Star Demo”on various topics such as climate protection, urban politics and human rights. The demonstration is also expressly directed against the social austerity policies of the black-red federal and state governments. After the election results in Saxony-Anhalt, the democracy and human rights bloc is likely to gain significant support.
Some of the demonstrations next weekend have thathttps://pruef-demos.de">PRÜF alliancelogged in. It demands that parties classified as right-wing extremist be examined by the Federal Constitutional Court. In order to initiate this process, the Federal Council should initiate a ban procedure. The test demonstrations had already brought thousands of people onto the streets across Germany in the past.
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