Published 3 months ago

Germany: Anti-far right protests spread to rural areas

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Far-right populist Alternative for Germany party (AfD) faces off with anti-AfD protesters. An estimated 3,000 demonstrators took place in a march through Eitorf that evening. Political scientist Alexander Leistner says the AfD's success in the polls has alarmed many people.

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The Guardian

Thousands across Austria to take part in protests against far right

‘Defend democracy’ events planned for Innsbruck, Salzburg and in front of parliament building in ViennaEurope live – latest updatesThousands of Austrians were expected to take to the streets of the country’s three largest cities on Friday evening, in a spillover of protests over the rise of the far right in neighbouring Germany.Under the slogan “defend democracy”, gatherings organised by a broad alliance of civil society organisations, NGOs, pol…

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Germany sees waves of protests against rise of far-right extremism

The protests follow an investigative report about a secret meeting on an alleged ‘masterplan for remigration’, published by a news outlet; for many Germans, the term ‘remigration’ triggers memories of the Nazi policies of deportation; right-leaning AfD faces a lot of backlash

3 months ago·India

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Sueddeutsche Zeitung

Protest gegen rechts an vielen Orten in Bayern

Die Demonstrationen gegen rechts halten auch im Freistaat an. In zahlreichen Städten gehen Tausende Menschen auf die Straßen, darunter Ingolstadt, Passau und Schweinfurt.

3 months ago·Munich, Germany

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RIA Novosti [🇷🇺-affiliated]

A rally against right-wing forces began in the center of Vienna

Several thousand people came to the Austrian Parliament in central Vienna for a rally against right-wing radicals, despite heavy rain, RIA reports... RIA Novosti, 26.01.2024

3 months ago·Russian Federation

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Malay Mail

Tens of thousands in Austria join protests against far right

VIENNA, Jan 27 — Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Austria yesterday to protest against right-wing extremism and racism, inspired by similar rallies in neighbouring Germany. In recent weeks, hundreds of thousands have joined the German protests against the far-right AfD party, after its members were revealed to have discussed a mass deportation plan at a meeting with extremists. Among the participants was Martin Sellner, a l…

3 months ago·Selangor, Malaysia

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Kronen Zeitung

Several demonstrations against right-wing extremism on Friday

Nach den Kundgebungen gegen Rechtsextremismus in Deutschland sind am Freitag auch in Österreich ähnliche Demonstrationen geplant. Insgesamt werden in Wien, Innsbruck und Salzburg tausende Menschen erwartet. In Wien haben unter anderem SPÖ-Chef Andreas Babler und die grüne EU-Spitzenkandidatin Lena Schilling angekündigt, teilzunehmen. Politikerinnen und Politiker sollen aber generell keine Reden halten, sagte Errich Fenninger, Sprecher der Plattf…

3 months ago

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