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yesThe president of the undestag, Wolfgang Schäuble (CDU), has described as “despicable” the escalation of the extreme right in front of the Reichstag building in Berlin on the sidelines of the protests against the Crown. Everyone should be “aware of the symbolic effect of the Reichstag,” Schäuble said Sunday night on the themes of the ARD day. “What happened there seems despicable to me.”
In general, the Berlin police “coped well with the situation,” Schäuble said. He thanked the police for it. The President of the Bundestag stressed that fundamental rights and, therefore, the right to demonstrate must be protected. “At the same time, we have to make sure that if it is used incorrectly, the limits are respected.” Furthermore, “everyone who is present at a demonstration should ask themselves who they are running with,” added Schäuble.
“This is all not a coincidence, what happened then”
There were several protests against the government’s crown policy on Saturday and Sunday in Berlin. The situation in front of the Reichstag building escalated on Saturday night: several hundred far-right protesters stormed the steps of the Bundestag headquarters. The rise of the extreme right caused horror, among other things, declared Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier: “The flags of the Reich and the mob of the extreme right in front of the German Bundestag are an unbearable attack on the heart of our democracy.”
The mayor of Berlin, Michael Müller (SPD), announced after the advance in front of the Reichstag building that he would evaluate the concept of police deployment. On Sunday, Müller announced on Twitter: “With prudence and a concept that sets clear boundaries, the police were able to prevent worse things in many parts of the city. Now we will evaluate how the concept of police operation can be improved to be even better prepared for these types of incidents. “
When asked if it could have been a deliberately planned action, Müller said on rbb’s late-night show: “I’m afraid there are already good networks among so-called Corona deniers, between right-wing extremists, right-wing populists, between people with people very different”. Noting that he wants to take advantage of the situation ”. And furthermore: “It was also called on the Internet, it was called to storm Berlin, storm the Reichstag, death threats against the Chancellor, against the Senator of the Interior, against me. This is all not a coincidence, what happened then. “
The Berlin head of government thanked the police officers “who protected the Bundestag from the crowd calling for a storm in the Reichstag.” Everyone should now be aware that participating in these demonstrations not only poses a risk to the health of many people, but “also has in common with right-wing extremists and right-wing populists who have very different goals.” Müller emphasized on Twitter: “Now we are all called to oppose this activity clearly.”
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In addition, the Federal Constitutional Court has confirmed the prohibition of a planned vigil against the Corona measures in the center of Berlin. A request by the organizers to issue a temporary injunction had been rejected, the court announced on Sunday evening in Karlsruhe. The permanent vigil against state measures to contain the coronavirus was to take place between August 30 and September 14 on Straße des 17. Juni in Berlin. The urgent motion against the ban on permanent vigil was reportedly rejected by the First Chamber of the First Senate. It was “inadmissible” and “unfounded,” declared the Federal Constitutional Court. The Higher Administrative Court of Berlin-Brandenburg had previously confirmed the prohibition of permanent vigil issued by the competent authority of the assembly.
Meanwhile, according to a newspaper report, on Saturday during an election campaign in Bergisch-Gladbach, they spat on the federal Minister of Health, Jens Spahn. The CDU politician confirmed this to the “Rheinische Post,” the newspaper reported. Spahn was also insulted when trying to strike up a conversation with angry opponents of the crown measures.
The minister told the newspaper that a conversation should be sought with those who are dissatisfied with the crown’s policy. The discussions were part of democracy. “But they only work if both parties are willing to listen. But if there is yelling, spitting and intimidation, it just doesn’t work. ” The newspaper “Express” reported that Spahn was in the city of the North Rhine-Westphalia district on Saturday to support his friend from the party Christian Buchen in the election campaign for mayor.
