Overview

• The Hessian Administrative Court (VGH) in Kassel on Friday upheld a lower court ruling, making the city’s ban unlawful in the final instance of the expedited process.
• Frankfurt’s administrative court had already lifted the prohibition, finding a general ban unjustified and emphasizing action against individual offenders rather than the entire event.
• Organizers registered about 5,000 participants for a march from Hafenpark to Roßmarkt scheduled for 15:00 to 21:00, with police deploying a large, visible presence and warning of major traffic disruptions.
• City authorities set conditions on speeches to preserve public peace, prohibiting incitement to hatred, glorification of violence and insults against groups.
• Officials and community leaders continue to voice security concerns, citing violence and arrests at a June Berlin rally under the same banner, while a separate anti-antisemitism gathering is planned for Sunday.