Thousands expected in Amsterdam for boisterous WorldPride in shadow of Berlin attack
Organizers say 250 concrete blocks and extra police checks are in place as hundreds of thousands are expected along the canals.
- Hundreds of thousands of revelers will line Amsterdam's canals today for the WorldPride canal parade, proceeding despite heightened security following last week's deadly attack on Berlin Pride.
- On Sunday, a man drove a car into a crowd gathered for Berlin Pride, killing one woman and injuring 29 others. German authorities shot dead the 21-year-old suspect, Abdul B., treating the incident as an Islamist terrorist attack.
- Thousands gathered at Amsterdam's Homomonument on Tuesday to commemorate the Berlin victims, laying flowers at the memorial honoring those persecuted for their sexual orientation in a moment of silence.
- Mayor Femke Halsema deployed visible and covert security measures, placing 250 concrete blocks along canals and conducting extra bag searches at nightclubs during the two-week event. Officials conceded preventing a 'lone wolf' attack by one person remains extremely difficult.
- Julianne van der Heide, 25, said the attack proves "how important and necessary Pride still is to this day." Martijn Albers added, "The aim of terrorism is to spread fear, and we must not give in to that.
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Thousands of participants will gather on Saturday along the canals in Amsterdam for the main WorldPride event, which promises a living LGBT holiday, about which organizers say it is particularly urgent after last week's deadly attack on the Berlin Pride march, according to Reuters.
Thousands of participants will gather on Saturday along the canals in Amsterdam for the main WorldPride event, which promises a living LGBT holiday, about which organizers say it is particularly urgent after last week's deadly attack on the Berlin Pride march, according to Reuters.
Thousands expected in Amsterdam for boisterous WorldPride in shadow of Berlin attack
By Charlotte Van Campenhout AMSTERDAM, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of revellers will line Amsterdam's canals on Saturday for the flagship event of WorldPride, promising a boisterous LGBT celebration that organisers say is particularly urge...
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Following the deadly attack during Pride in Berlin last weekend, security at World Pride in Amsterdam is on high alert. Research by the EenVandaag opinion panel shows that two-thirds of LGBTI+ people are concerned about safety during the event. At the same time, a majority believes that the celebration must go ahead, especially now. According to former AIVD officer and security expert Eric Schouten, preparations in Amsterdam are thorough, but ‘s…
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