Peaceful protest in Northeim: 250 people stand against the AfD!

On Thursday, an event of the "Alternative for Germany" (AfD) party took place in the Northeim Citizens' Hall, which met with a strong public interest. Around 250 people protested against the AfD event, organized by the “Grandomas against Right” initiative. The protest was largely peaceful and ended at 6.30 p.m. Some participants spontaneously registered a new meeting, which was also without incidents and ended at 7 p.m. In order to ensure order during the protests, the police were deployed with around 80 civil servants. Police chief Sandra Schwerdtner praised the cooperation with the organizers and found that there were no major problems during the protests. The "Grandma's against Right" initiative has been committed to right -wing extremism and for democracy for years.

A similar protest occurred in Trier, where on the same day a demonstration of the Buntes Trier association took place under the motto "Never again - together against the right". From 2:00 p.m., more and more people flocked to Porta-Nigra-Platz, and the demonstration train started at 2:15 p.m. towards Viehmarkt. The police and the regulatory office reported a number of participants, which was initially up to 2500 and later corrected to 4,000 to 4500. The demonstration was faced with fascism, racism and the AfD and campaigned for democracy and freedom. The final rally took place at the cattle market, and there were no incidents during the entire event. Here, too, members of the "Grandmas against Right" took part, which show that the movement has had 40 members since its foundation on February 9. At the final rally, topics such as the anniversary of the Ukraine War, equality and democracy were addressed and it was emphasized how important western solidarity was.

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The events in Northeim and Trier illustrate the continuing commitment of the citizens against right -wing extremist ideas and for an open society. Both the peaceful protests in Northeim and the larger demonstration in Trier show that many people are willing to take a position against extremism and to stand up for their beliefs. The participation of initiatives such as "Grandma's against Right" underlines the importance of community actions in the fight against discrimination and injustice.