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Judi Lynn

(160,211 posts)
Sat Nov 23, 2019, 08:08 PM Nov 2019

Over 5,000 rally against 100 German far-right protesters

Source: Associated Press


Updated 8:58 am CST, Saturday, November 23, 2019



Photo: Ole Spata, AP
People take part in a protest rally against the German far-right party NPD in Hannover, Germany, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019. Lower Saxony’s governor Stephan Weil asked people to rally against a protest Saturday by the far-right NPD party, which is marching to intimidate journalists who have reported critically about the nationalist party. (Ole Spata/dpa via AP)


BERLIN (AP) — More than 5,000 people followed the call by the governor of a northern German state on Saturday to join rallies against a far-right protest in Hannover.

Lower Saxony’s Stephan Weil had asked people to rally against a protest by the far-right NPD party, which is marching to intimidate journalists who have reported critically about the nationalist party.

“To say it loud and clear: far-right agitation against journalists ... and press freedom are an attack on our democracy,” Weil had tweeted earlier.

Hannover police had tried to ban the NPD from protesting, but a court decided late Friday that the far-right protest can go ahead.


Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/world/article/Thousands-expected-to-rally-against-German-14857276.php



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Over 5,000 rally against 100 German far-right protesters (Original Post) Judi Lynn Nov 2019 OP
A 50 to 1 ratio, or 2%. A pathetic turnout that the NPD will probably claim as a victory ... SWBTATTReg Nov 2019 #1
Fascist, racist, homophobic, nationalistic RW BS has been encouraged and emboldened. Evolve Dammit Nov 2019 #2
World protests spike jones Nov 2019 #3
Thanks for the links. Looking good. n/t Judi Lynn Nov 2019 #4
Where are the Blues Brothers when you need them? Initech Nov 2019 #5
Why, they're right here... Progressive Jones Nov 2019 #8
NPD - NSDAP without the SA crazytown Nov 2019 #6
only 5000, what is the population of Berlin? Demonaut Nov 2019 #7

SWBTATTReg

(21,856 posts)
1. A 50 to 1 ratio, or 2%. A pathetic turnout that the NPD will probably claim as a victory ...
Sat Nov 23, 2019, 08:13 PM
Nov 2019

but in my mind, it's clear who the real winners are, the anti-NPD protesters for standing up against these thugs and not being intimidated. Good for them!

Evolve Dammit

(16,632 posts)
2. Fascist, racist, homophobic, nationalistic RW BS has been encouraged and emboldened.
Sat Nov 23, 2019, 09:26 PM
Nov 2019

Got to be a common denominator and/or funding source.

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