Protests and Security Concerns Mark Munich Security Conference

Demonstrations across Munich highlight diverse political views and security challenges during the high-profile international event.

The Munich Security Conference, featuring 60 world leaders and over 100 ministers, is accompanied by widespread protests across the city.
Protesters advocate for peace, disarmament, and human rights, with some opposing the conference itself and others calling for an end to weapons deliveries to conflict zones.
Demonstrations include left-wing and right-wing groups, with some tensions arising due to differing agendas and proximity of protest routes.
Heightened security measures include a no-fly zone, 5,000 police officers, and restricted zones around the conference venue at the Bayerischer Hof hotel.
Attendance at protests was lower than expected, potentially influenced by a recent attack at a Verdi union demonstration that injured 39 people.