Germany: Thousands Light Up Berlin in Protest Against Right-Wing Surge
Thousands of demonstrators gathered at the Brandenburg Gate on Saturday, January 25, 2025, lighting up the sky with flashlights and candles in a protest against what they described as a growing rightward shift in Germany and beyond.
Tens of thousands protest Germany's far right as Musk endorses AfD
The AfD party is polling at about 20% before Germany's February 23 elections, a record for a party. The mainstream conservative CDU/CSU alliance leads with about 30%.
Thousands in Germany protest rise of the far right ahead of next month's election
BERLIN, Jan 26, (AP): Tens of thousands of Germans on Saturday protested in Berlin and other cities against the rise of the far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party ahead of the Feb. 23 general election. At Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, a huge crowd blew whistles, sang anti-fascist songs and carried banners denouncing AfD.
Germany Election Protest Far Right
People hold up their cell phones as they protest the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD party, and right-wing extremism in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, Saturday,
Elon Musk speaks at Germany’s AfD campaign launch as thousands protest the far-right party
American tech billionaire Elon Musk made a surprise address at the campaign launch for Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as thousands of people gathered across the country to protest the rise of the far-right party.
Elon Musk tells Germany's far-right AfD it's the 'best hope for the future'
Meanwhile, thousands of protesters turned out against the AfD across Germany as the European nation prepares to head to legislative elections.
Tens of thousands protest Germany's far right as Musk backs AfD
Musk, speaking by video link, told thousands of AfD supporters gathered in the eastern city of Halle that their party was "the best hope for the future of Germany".
Protesters take to the streets of Berlin against far right AfD party ahead of elections
At Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate, participants lit up their phones, blew whistles and sang anti-fascist songs. (AP video by Pietro De Cristofaro)
Thousands protest in Berlin against far-right ahead of election
Tens of thousands protested against the rise of the far-right at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate ahead of snap elections next month. The demonstration coincided with far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)'s election campaign event.
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Germany: Hundreds protest in Berlin against the far right
Hundreds of people gathered on Saturday at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin to protest against the rise of the far right in the global political landscape, in an event called "Sea of Lights." Camera: ...
Thousands in Germany protest the rise of the far right ahead of next month’s election
Tens of thousands of Germans have protested in Berlin and other cities against the rise of the far-right, anti-immigrant ...