Overview

• The Potsdamer Ostermarsch will serve as the opening event for coordinated nationwide Easter protests against militarization and war-preparatory policies.
• Organizers criticize the government’s justification of increased military spending through unproven claims of imminent threats, particularly from Russia.
• Protesters advocate reallocating military funds to education, healthcare, infrastructure, and climate protection, emphasizing the social costs of rearmament.
• Over 120 peace initiatives, including many from eastern Germany, are uniting to signal public resistance to militarization and war readiness policies.
• Critics, including members of the Deutsche Kommunistische Partei, warn that voluntary conscription plans could pave the way for mass mobilization in future conflicts.