Organisers said some 50,000 people had turned up to the demonstration, twice as many as were registered for the event. Those who made it to the site of the planned protest carried signs saying "Nazis out" and "never again is now". Politicians, as well as church leaders and Bundesliga football managers have called on people to make a stand against the far right. The protests against the far right could "restore trust in democratic conduct", Josef Schuster, the head of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, told broadcaster Welt TV. Protesters first gathered last weekend in Berlin and Potsdam, where the extremist meeting was held, and have gathered pace since.

Source: The Hindu January 22, 2024 00:02 UTC