As of: January 27, 2024, 2:41 p.m
By: Felix Herz
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From Aichach to Passau: Bavaria's cities are becoming the scene of protests against right-wing extremism.
The message is clear: 'Never again is now'.
Fürth – This weekend, after the gigantic demonstration in Munich last Sunday, thousands of citizens in the Free State are again planning to take to the streets against right-wing extremism.
Up to 2,500 demonstrators are expected in the Swabian town of Aichach.
In Fürth, for example, more than 6,000 people gathered at the Green Market on Friday evening.
Demos all weekend – Saturday is Holocaust Remembrance Day
According to the police, around 1,500 people took to the streets in a demonstration against right-wing extremism in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz on Saturday, January 27th.
According to the police, the meeting under the motto “Silence is no longer enough - become active against the right” was peaceful.
People had gathered on the town hall square of the city of 43,000 residents.
There are also dozens of protests against right-wing extremism in Bavaria this weekend.
In Fürth (photo), more than 6,000 people gathered at the Green Market on Friday evening.
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Rallies with over 1,000 participants have also been announced in Hof and Passau.
In total, several dozen protests, demonstrations and vigils could take place in the Free State.
Protests are taking place under the mottoes “Never again is now”, “Together against the right”, “for democracy and diversity”, “against hatred and incitement” and “Five to twelve”.
Saturday, January 27th marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Participation numbers have been revised upwards significantly: people are sending a clear message
The exact number of participants is difficult to predict, as emphasized by district offices, municipalities and organizers.
Based on the experiences of last weekend, the expected number of participants in some locations has already been revised upwards significantly.
In cities like Aschaffenburg and Traunstein, the demonstration sites were moved to larger squares.
The DGB and the children's aid organization Terre des Hommes support the protests.
The city of Ingolstadt announced that over 50 organizations, clubs and associations had followed the call of “Ingolstadt is colorful”.
Bamberg plans to found an “Alliance for Tolerance” in the coming weeks, with the participation of representatives from politics, culture, business, science, sport, education and religion, as the city announced on Friday.
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After revelations from Correctiv research – demos also next week
Demonstrations have already been registered for the next weekend, including on February 2nd in Forchheim and on February 3rd in Augsburg.
The protests were triggered by revelations by the research center Correctiv about a meeting of radical right-wingers on November 25th in Potsdam.
At this meeting, which was attended by some AfD politicians as well as individual members of the CDU and the very conservative Union of Values, the topic of “remigration” is said to have come up.
When right-wing extremists use this term, they usually refer to the fact that large numbers of people with foreign roots are supposed to leave the country - even under duress.
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