Overview

• Sebnitz roofer Ronney W. is under police investigation for incitement of hatred after publishing a racist and antisemitic advertisement in the city’s official gazette.
• The far-right group Freie Sachsen, led by Max Schreiber, organized a demonstration on April 28 in support of the roofer, attracting around 450 participants.
• Participants included members of the Junge Nationalisten and other right-wing extremists, waving Freie Sachsen flags and imperial black-white-red banners.
• A counter-protest by the group Hope. Fight Racism drew approximately 25 participants to the Sebnitz marketplace, highlighting local opposition to far-right activities.
• Police are reviewing extremist symbols displayed during the demonstration, including T-shirts with potentially illegal slogans and a tattoo reading '1488,' a known neo-Nazi reference.