16,000 Protest Alice Weidel’s Controversial Hamburg Speech

The AfD leader's appearance at the Hamburg Rathaus drew widespread demonstrations, highlighting deep divisions over her rhetoric and policies.

Alice Weidel, AfD’s Kanzlerkandidatin, spoke at a Hamburg Rathaus event hosted by the AfD-Bürgerschaftsfraktion, while thousands protested outside.
The protests, organized by the Hamburger Bündnis gegen Rechts, attracted up to 16,000 participants, making it one of the largest demonstrations in recent years in Hamburg.
Protesters criticized Weidel’s rhetoric, accusing her of spreading hate and divisive policies, while some attempted to breach police barricades around the Rathaus.
Weidel used her speech to reiterate controversial positions on migration, energy policy, and national identity, while comparing protesters to Nazi-era SA groups.
Hamburg Mayor Peter Tschentscher and other local leaders publicly declared Weidel unwelcome, citing the city’s constitutional commitment to diversity and opposition to hate speech.