Overview
- Eight registered demonstrations and counter-protests centered on Connewitz proceeded under a large police deployment that kept opposing groups apart with barriers and cordons.
- About 1,400 people joined the Handala-led march, which moved from Connewitzer Kreuz along Karl-Liebknecht-Straße toward a final rally at Augustusplatz.
- Officials say the route change followed a cooperation meeting with organizers, while the Handala alliance portrays it as a prohibited route due to an exceptional risk assessment.
- Police reported identity checks and removals for masking violations, used video surveillance and a helicopter, and enforced a city order banning weapons and face coverings.
- A cameraman for MDR was attacked near Connewitzer Kreuz, a suspect was detained, and police said the day saw no large-scale clashes despite a tense atmosphere.