Up to 3,000 people protested just 100 meters from the AfD against a shift to the right and right-wing extremism in Thuringia. The police were deployed in large numbers. According to a spokesman, they were supported by officers from Hesse, Lower Saxony, Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. There were no notable incidents during either meeting.
The “Auf die Plätze” alliance was one of those calling for the counter demonstration. The demonstration, which was joined by more and more people, went from the train station to the cathedral square. The demonstrators shouted “Nazis out” and “Höcke out”, among other things. According to the police, several participants in the alliance were masked. This violates the assembly law. Some of those affected took off their masks after speeches. “We will not allow the AfD to dominate the election weekend with its extreme right-wing agitationintimidates people and uses our city as a stage for their propaganda,” the alliance said.
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