At least 150,000 gather in Berlin against the far-right
The massive crowd protested peacefully in front of parliament to show their anger at the resurgence of the far-right in Germany.
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00:00 More than 150,000 people demonstrated in front of the Reichstag in Berlin against the extreme
00:07 right. All generations were present and many want that the government at least studies
00:11 the possibility of an AFD ban.
00:14 They should finally take the AfD into their claws and if possible, ban the AfD.
00:21 Mid-January, a report revealed that far-right extremists and AFD members have a plan for
00:26 the deportation of millions of citizens.
00:28 The last point was the tipping point that brought people to the streets.
00:32 It's just the tip of the iceberg, but I think it has mobilized a lot.
00:36 We have just talked about it.
00:38 It's much more important that what is happening now is more in the long term.
00:42 The protests all across Germany seem to be having an effect.
00:46 A poll on Tuesday showed the AfD dropping below 20 percent for the first time since July 2023.
00:54 Once again, a big demonstration here in Berlin against the AfD.
00:58 People want to protect democracy and demand a tough intervention from the government
01:03 against far-right thought.
01:05 Lena Rosch in Berlin for Euronews.
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