Overview

• Police deployed state security officers and canine units at CSD events in Eberswalde following an attack on a diversity festival in nearby Bad Freienwalde.
• Thousands marched in Eberswalde, Düsseldorf and Wittenberg despite extremist threats, underscoring the LGBTQ+ community’s solidarity and resilience.
• Right-wing extremist groups including AfD chapters and Deutsche Jugend voran organized counter-demonstrations and pressed to ban rainbow flags on public buildings.
• Brandenburg’s Minister President Dietmar Woidke and police chief Oliver Stepien pledged to intensify efforts against right-wing extremism and safeguard democratic freedoms.
• Organizers and police worked closely to ensure safety through increased patrols, legal oversight and support services at each CSD event.