Massive Protests in Berlin Condemn CDU-AfD Parliamentary Collaboration
Over 160,000 demonstrators gathered in Berlin to oppose CDU's migration policy shift and its reliance on AfD votes in a Bundestag decision.
- The largest protest, organized under the slogan 'We Are the Firewall,' saw participants marching from the Reichstag to the CDU headquarters in Berlin, with police estimating 160,000 attendees and organizers claiming 250,000.
- Demonstrators criticized CDU leader Friedrich Merz for breaking the long-standing political norm of avoiding collaboration with the far-right AfD, despite his repeated denials of formal cooperation.
- Speakers, including former CDU member Michel Friedman, emphasized the need to uphold democratic values and warned against adopting AfD's rhetoric or policies.
- Parallel demonstrations were held across Germany, including a boat protest in Cologne and rallies in cities like Kiel, Regensburg, and Potsdam, drawing tens of thousands more participants.
- The protests follow a controversial Bundestag vote where CDU's migration policy proposal passed with AfD support, sparking criticism from political leaders, activists, and civil society groups.
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