Overview
- A CSD (Pride) demonstration to advocate for gay and lesbian rights is scheduled in Rathenow for Saturday, and local police say two events are registered to take place at about the same time.
- A group calling itself Deutsche Patrioten Voran (DPV) posted on Instagram urging a 'peaceful' counter‑protest and using the slogan "Schwarz Rot Gold ist bunt genug."
- The Brandenburg Verfassungsschutz listed DPV in its 2025 report and associates its members with a 'violent‑oriented subcultural neonational‑socialism' milieu, raising the risk profile of the counter‑mobilization.
- Police confirmed the two simultaneous registrations but declined to disclose details about the organisers, themes, or specific security measures, citing concern that public details could inflame tensions.
- Authorities and residents should watch police deployment, the size and behavior of both crowds, and any moves by intelligence services, because the group's classification increases the potential for public‑order incidents.