Protests against crown policy in Berlin: police break up demonstration at the Brandenburg Gate – Berlin

11/18/2020 Germany

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The Bundestag and the Bundesrat are discussing the amendment to the Infection Protection Act this Wednesday. Crown deniers, right-wing extremists and other opponents of the measures are calling for their adoption to be prevented. Police expect up to 14,000 protesters, although rallies were banned on the ban mile. Some want to block access to parliaments. We accompany the day on the news blog.

Demonstration at the Brandenburg Gate dissolved

According to Police announcement was the Demonstration at the Brandenburg Gate broken up by the policereports our reporter Sebastian Leber. The reason is Failure to meet minimum clearances and missing masks. The police asked the participants to leave the premises. Otherwise, there was a threat of police action. There was a collective whistling concert, then the crowd waited. At 12:24 p.m. the following request from the police was made over the loudspeaker: The crowd must move away in the direction of Potsdamer Platz. Another whistle concert, wait again.

Water cannons at the Brandenburg Gate

Two water shots have appeared on the north side of the Brandenburg Gate. According to our reporter Julius Geiler, they could soon be used.

The police stop with water cannons.

Police: several thousand people in demonstrations against the policy of the crown

The police estimate the number of participants in the demonstrations against the federal government’s crown policy in Berlin-Mitte several thousand. Only in the zone 5,000 to 10,000 people would have gathered at the Brandenburg Gate and there is more influx, a police spokesman said Wednesday. Around 1000 more protesters were on the Marschall Bridge. Because many of the participants did not cover their mouth and nose, now once again made clear announcements. Compliance with the minimum distances is also requested. If this doesn’t work, action will be taken consistently, the spokesperson said. (dpa)

Police issue ultimatum and threaten water cannons

Police now threatens the use of water cannons, protesters must not adhere to anti-corona rules. A spokesperson said that several thousand protesters are currently at the Brandenburg Gate.

“There the minimum distances are not respected, there are infractions to the Ordinance of Protection against Infections”. The police will now “act again on the leader of the meeting,” the police spokesman said. “If that doesn’t work, we will become one Issue a dissolution order. So the use of the water cannon cannot be ruled out. “

Pressure on police chains

The police are in front of the Bundestag several chains formedto keep protesters out of parliament. Hundreds of “side thinkers” stand directly in front of the barriers and thus exerted enormous pressure on officials. The settlement, of course, does not hold here.

Image:
Julius Geiler

No differentiation from right-wing extremists and Reich citizens

It is again striking that no demarcation for far-right participants and Reich citizens. Prominent rights like Jürgen Elsäßer are welcome in the demo, no one distances himself. A drummer tries to convince a policeman to join. He says, “I used to be afraid of the Nazis.” But this summer he meditated with the Nazis on a cloth blanket. “This is a completely different generation of Nazis today.” (Sebastian Leber)

The protesters are compared to those who were persecuted by the Nazis

And again The protesters are compared to those persecuted by the Nazi regime.. A woman wears the portrait of Sophie Scholl on her jacket, at the same time a hat in black-white-red. Speeches repeatedly say that 2020 will be the new 1933. (Sebastian Leber)

Police threaten to disband

Police: 5000 protesters in Berlin-Mitte

The police currently assume that there is already 5000 protesters in Berlin-Mitte in the area between the Brandenburg Gate and the Victory Column. Tagesspiegel reporters on the site also estimated the number of participants at several thousand people.

Most of the protesters do not wear a mask and keep their distance. Through Expansion of the demonstration area to the Victory Column more space has been created, a police spokeswoman said. Police will repeatedly request advertisements to comply with anti-corona rules. A decision would then have to be made on how to proceedthe spokeswoman said. Police can only intervene if protesters fail to follow multiple requests and then announcements to take action against violations.

Police warn protesters to wear a mask and keep their distance

According to our reporters Sebastian Leber and Julius Geiler, there are now several thousand participants at the Brandenburg Gate.

Meadow in front of the Reichstag completely free of protesters

As our reporter Sebastian Leber from Berlin-Mitte reports, it is Meadow in front of the Reichstag completely free of protestersas well as the esplanade of the Chancellery and all the adjoining streets. exist several rows of hamburger racks one behind the other and lots of police. In the opinion of our reporter, there will be no attempted assault like the last one in September of that day.

Prior to The Brandenburg Gate, on the other hand, is crowded reports our reporter Julius Geiler. Safety distances are not recognizable there, the masks hardly.

Heated mood

At Yitzhak-Rabin-Strasse and Strasse des 17. Juni, the police have put on their helmets. Previously there were attempts to break a police cordon. The individuals were arrested.