Great protest awaited: AfD party conference in Riesa under police protection!

Great protest awaited: AfD party conference in Riesa under police protection!

At the weekend, the Federal Party Congress of the AfD takes place in Riesa, Saxony, and the security Situation could not be more spanned. According to the Exxpress , this will be the largest police operation in the history of the city, since around 10,000 left-wing demonstrators want to try to prevent the party congress. Right in front of the hall, in which the AfD will be, a large rally of the organization "No Bock on Nazis" is planned for 9 a.m., which will offer a stage program. Unrest is programmed: In the past, violent riots occurred at such events.

massive security measures in Riesa

The police have already set up a comprehensive control area around the WT Energy Systems Arena because you expect a variety of protest actions. On social media, for example on the Indymedia platform, the AfD was called for mobilization. Even before the start of the party congress at 10 a.m., activists of the alliance "oppose", block access and entrances to the hall. Like the Welt already reported first blockade attempts. A “small group” blocks the B 169 south of Riesa, while the police describe the situation as calm but tense.

With the upcoming party conference, the hot phase in the Bundestag election campaign begins at the same time, which culminates on February 23. Although the AfD hopes for approval with its program, the counter -protest is carried by a general public that does not agree to the ultra -rights. The situation therefore remains not only a figurehead for the AfD, but also for the protest movements in Germany, which want to draw attention to themselves in the run -up to the elections.