More than 30,000 people from across the political spectrum took part in several marches in the German capital on Saturday as part of the traditional Labour Day workers’ rights demonstrations. Along with thousands of others, they had been marching in the “Revolutionary May Day” demonstration to protest racism, capitalism and rising rents in the city. “Violence during demonstrations is absolutely unacceptable,” said Berlin police chief Barbara Slowik. xThe German capital had deployed around 5,600 officers on Saturday to monitor the May Day protests, which have turned violent in the past. Similar protests took place around the world, some of which also descended into skirmishes.

Source: The Guardian May 02, 2021 07:52 UTC