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Berlin Prepares for May Day Protests Highlighting Austerity, Housing Crisis, and Militarization

A diverse series of left-wing demonstrations begins April 30, with over 5,000 police officers deployed to ensure security and prevent violence.

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Overview

  • The protest series opens April 30 with a march in Wedding addressing austerity, housing challenges, and militarization, organized by 'Hände weg vom Wedding.'
  • A queer-feminist 'Take Back the Night' demonstration will follow, exclusively for FLINTA*, focusing on solidarity with pro-Palestinian activists and opposing police violence.
  • On May 1, the German Trade Union Federation will lead a traditional march from Strausberger Platz to the Rotes Rathaus under the slogan 'Mach dich stark mit uns.'
  • Creative protests include a satirical demonstration by the 'Grunewald Space Agency,' calling for billionaires to be sent to Mars, and a 'Rave against the Zaun' festival in Görlitzer Park opposing planned fencing.
  • The 'Revolutionäre 1. Mai Demonstration,' starting at Südstern, will spotlight anti-militarism, feminism, and global solidarity, with a focus on Palestine and Kurdistan.