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Germany's Easter Peace Marches See Tens of Thousands Rally Against Militarization and Nuclear Weapons

Nationwide demonstrations intensify calls for disarmament, sanctions on Russian uranium imports, and opposition to U.S. missile deployments.

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Eine Flagge mit der Friedenstaube ist auf dem traditionellen Ostermarsch in Berlin unter dem Motto «Kriegstüchtig - Nie wieder» zu sehen
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Overview

  • Around 100 synchronized peace marches are taking place across Germany, marking the largest Ostermärsche in recent years.
  • Key protests are focused on Büchel airbase, Gronau uranium enrichment plant, and major cities including Berlin, Hamburg, and Munich.
  • Demonstrators demand the government block U.S. intermediate-range missile stationing, reject conscription, and join the UN nuclear ban treaty.
  • Activists criticize increased uranium imports from Russia, which rose by 66% in 2024, as funding Putin’s war in Ukraine.
  • Environment Minister Steffi Lemke has called for sanctions on Russian uranium imports, while activists push to end uranium processing at Gronau and Lingen.