Germany's Easter peace marches underway in war

Against armament and nuclear weapons, for peace and international understanding - many people took to the streets on Easter Sunday. Further Easter marches are planned for Easter Monday.

For peace and against disarmament: In Germany the traditional Easter marches take place. The demands are not undisputed: criticism and local emos.

Traditional Easter marches took place in around 70 cities in Germany on Saturday. According to the Peace Cooperation Network, more than 100 actions were planned nationwide. In Berlin, around 1,800 people took to the streets, in Duisburg a few hundred. The dominant theme of this year's events is the planned upgrading in Germany.

Germany's Easter peace marches underway in war

Scores of traditional pro-peace demonstrations are taking place in Germany during the holiday season, fueled by concerns over the EU's rearmament amid the Russian aggression in Ukraine.

In traditional Easter peace marches, thousands of people took to the streets across Germany. Their appeals for peace, disarmament and diplomacy are especially addressed to the new government.

Nuremberg - On Easter Monday there are restrictions for motorists in Nuremberg and Fürth due to several demonstrations. You can follow this and all other information about traffic in and around Nuremberg here in the live ticker on NN.de.