Police stops neo-Nazi demo: Resistance in Berlin-Friedrichshain!

Police stops neo-Nazi demo: Resistance in Berlin-Friedrichshain!

Lichtenberg, Deutschland - On Saturday afternoon there were massive disputes in Berlin-Friedrichshain when a radical right-wing demonstration was blocked by hundreds of counter-demonstrators. According to Tagesspiegel Lichtenberg train station should be canceled at the intersection Gürtelstraße / Frankfurter Allee at 3:50 p.m. The police implemented several measures to guide the right-wing radical demonstrators to Frankfurter Allee underground station. 

The course of the event was delayed by two hours because the counter -demonstrators built seat blocks on the planned route. A Berlin member of the left, Ferat Ali Koçak, actively participated in it, like many residents who previously waited in cafes and shops until they spontaneously blocked the street. These counter -protests were not entirely violent; There were reports of pyrotechnics and stone throws in the direction of the police officers, which led to several injuries. A total of 30 arrests were recorded, with the majority referring to the left spectrum, such as the Berliner Zeitung reported. 

counter -demonstrations throughout the neighborhood

The police had expected extensive counter -protests from the outset and was stationed with a large contingent at the Ostkreuz train station. While the right -wing participants with speech choirs such as "East Germany" drew attention to themselves, according to estimates, between 2500 and 3000 counter -demonstrators gathered, who loudly expressed their rejection against right -wing radicalism. The saying strips and transparent were presented, while in social media pictures of counter -protests made the round.

The chaotic situation on the streets of Friedrichshain, in which many residents opened their windows to observe what is happening, illustrates the tension that lay in the air. According to reports, the residents and many counter -demonstrators constantly called "Nazis out", and small groups formed everywhere that expressed their displeasure. The aim was not to allow the right -wing extremist ideology in its neighborhood.