Passionate appeals and a great commitment: 1000 people against hatred and incitement. Geretsried – A big commitment was planned – for democracy, for freedom of expression and for human dignity.

According to police estimates, around 1,000 people attended the rally at Karl-Lederer-Platz. All speakers were directed against the AfD by name. The AfD candidate was not elected in the district election in the Saale-Orla district in Thuringia; according to surveys, support for the party has declined across Germany in the past few weeks.