The protest was called by the “Querdenker” (Lateral Thinkers) movement, which has emerged as the loudest voice against Germany’s coronavirus restrictions. Berlin police deployed more than 2,000 officers in riot gear across the city, in anticipation of protesters gathering despite the ban. Germany’s Querdenker movement has drawn in a mix of people, including anti-vaxxers and conspiracy theorists as well as members of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). Querdenker protests have drawn thousands, at times tens of thousands, but are often broken up early for violating virus rules. READ MORE: Germany’s spy agency to monitor ‘Querdenker’ Covid sceptics

Source: The Local August 01, 2021 13:18 UTC