German police arrested dozens of protesters in Berlin on Saturday for flouting the coronavirus lockdown measures they were demonstrating against. Saturday's protest attracted mainly far-left activists but also saw attendance from right-wing supporters and members of fringe groups. The protest was unauthorised, as Berlin is now under emergency rules banning gatherings of more than 20 people. The protest organisers' website called for "an end to the state of emergency" and played down the threat posed by the virus. Opposition to the lockdown measures is being led by the far right, the main opposition force in the German parliament.

Source: News 24 April 26, 2020 14:48 UTC