In a significant public mobilization, Chancellor Olaf Scholz evoked Germany's Nazi history as he called on citizens to reject the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which has gained prominence in national polls. The chancellor's remarks come amid the fourth week of large-scale protests across Germany, with reports indicating that between 120,000 to 300,000 people gathered in Berlin alone to demonstrate against the far-right. The protests, which also took place in other cities including Dresden and Hanover, reflect a growing concern over the AfD's increasing public support. Scholz and his ministers have been actively discussing strategies to counter the far-right movement, highlighting the urgency of the situation.
About 150 thousand people demonstrated in front of the Bundestag in Berlin against the far-right Alternative for Germany party. https://t.co/n0Zvf1NZ61
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Between 150,000 and 300,000 demonstrate for democracy and against hard-right populism in Berlin today. Dozens of protests in other cities as well. #WirSindDieBrandmauer https://t.co/RiZyxyTWro
🇩🇪 (Reuters) - Around 120,000 people took to the streets of Berlin on Saturday in the fourth week of protests against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). Protests were also taking place in cities such as Dresden and Hanover, in a sign of growing alarm at strong public… https://t.co/n7FmtMvtvX
More than 120,000 people demonstrated against far right in Berlin today, Reuters reports https://t.co/M4KrVUbQpW
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⚠️ ANALYSIS-BAN THE AFD OR FIGHT IT? GERMANY GRAPPLES OVER HOW TO COUNTER THE FAR-RIGHT (Reuters) This month German Chancellor Olaf Scholz marshalled his ministers to discuss for two hours straight strategies on how best to tackle the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD),… https://t.co/jg3DGgHuds
⚠️ SCHOLZ EVOKES NAZI ERA AS HE URGES GERMANS TO REJECT FAR RIGHT (Reuters) Chancellor Olaf Scholz reminded Germans of their Nazi past on Wednesday as he called on citizens to reject the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) which is second in most national polls. Hundreds… https://t.co/Rxx0bZetqO
⚠️ SUPPORT FOR GERMANY'S FAR-RIGHT AFD REACHES SIX-MONTH LOW AFTER PROTESTS (Reuters) Support for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) dropped below 20% for the first time since July, a poll published on Tuesday showed, after nationwide protests against the German far-right party… https://t.co/I6hnnWQedS