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Riots in front of the Reichstag: protesters storm barriers
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Demonstrations against the Crown measures in Berlin sparked riots and at least 200 arrests. After he remained at peace for a long time, groups of people want to storm the Reichstag entrance area at night. All the news on the live ticker.
reProtesters against the state’s crown policy broke a cordon at the Reichstag building in Berlin on Saturday night.
They climbed the stairs, a local dpa reporter reported. Police officers pushed people back with pepper spray. There were skirmishes. The situation is under control, reports the “Tagesspiegel”, citing a police spokeswoman.
According to eyewitnesses, the Esplanade of Parliament was cleared after several requests from the police.
About 38,000 people had previously demonstrated in Berlin against state protection against the crown. In a massive demonstration on Saturday at the Victory Column, the initiator Michael Ballweg of the Stuttgart initiative “Quer Think 711” demanded that all laws passed to protect against the virus be repealed immediately. The federal government must also resign as a whole, he said to great applause. Ballweg also thanked the Berlin police for making the peaceful protests possible.
On the sidelines there were isolated clashes with the police, including in front of the Russian embassy. There are currently between 2,000 and 3,000 right-wing extremists and Reich citizens in the area. Berlin Interior Senator Andreas Geisel (SPD) said there were “violent clashes”. So far, seven policemen have been injured. There were 200 arrests.
Vegan chef Attila Hildmann was also kidnapped by the police. Hildmann had previously given a megaphone speech, in which he asked the police, among other things, to join the protest. Shortly after the chants of “Putin” began, several officials took away Hildmann, a prominent conspiracy theorist.
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