Overview
- The city approved eight assemblies in Connewitz for January 17 with over 3,000 participants registered and issued a public-order order banning weapons, pyrotechnics, glass containers and face coverings, with road closures from 9 a.m. to midnight.
- Saxony police, reinforced by federal and out-of-state units and an aerial unit, plan a four-figure deployment with a low threshold to intervene and pursue offenses.
- Security services describe a heated protest climate and foresee likely verbal and physical confrontations between rival leftist groups, with disruptive blockades considered possible.
- A pro‑Palestinian march organized by networks including Handala, Migrantifa and Students for Palestine is set to pass Linxxnet and Conne Island, while counter‑rallies by left groups and the German‑Israeli Society are scheduled.
- Leaders of Die Linke in Saxony issue a de‑escalation appeal and warn that disunity benefits far‑right actors, as the Freie Sachsen register a small gathering and online extremists signal interest.