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Police in Berlin have arrested 300 protesters during a protest against Germany’s coronavirus ban.
About 38,000 people took to the streets in the city for a mostly peaceful demonstration.
About 200 people were arrested at a rally, with officials blaming right-wing protesters for allegedly throwing rocks and bottles.
Similar rallies were held in other European cities, with some protesters calling the virus a hoax.
Thousands gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square to protest issues including coronavirus restrictions and 5G. Signs of “Masks are mouts” and “New General = New Fascism” were held.
Similar protests took place in Paris, Vienna, and Zurich.
What happened in Germany?
Police ordered a group near Brandenburg Gate to disperse over safety rules, then arrested 200 after throwing rocks and bottles.
“Unfortunately, we have no other choice,” Berlin police said on Twitter. “All the steps taken so far have not complied with the conditions.”
Opponents were packed closely in places, and sat together on the ground at one point.
Another group of about 30,000 people gathered peacefully nearby to hear the talk.
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Attila Hildam speaks to protesters outside the Russian embassy on the Upper Dan Linden
Among those arrested was cookery writer and conspiracy theorist Attila Hildman, who addressed the crowd through a loudspeaker.
Although Germany has not yet seen a wave of affected cases in some parts of Europe, its infection rate has been rising. The number of new cases last seen in April is reaching a record high.
Who was involved in the Berlin protests?
Mr Giselle said protesters outside the Russian embassy on Inter Dan Linden were “right-wing extremists” and seven police officers were injured.
Some protesters then broke a cordon on the Rextag building and were dispersed by police using pepper spray.
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Some protesters broke into the Rextag before dispersing
The German news site Deutsche Welle reports that the flag and T-shirts supporting the crowd can be seen in the distance on the far right.
The demonstration at Victoria Cullen, west of Colgate, was organized by the Stuttgart-based movement Kardenken 711 (or Lateral Thinking 711). The group has more than 16,000 followers on Facebook and communicates mostly through the encrypted messaging service Telegram.
He believes that the coronavirus rules violate fundamental rights and freedoms in the German constitution and wants them removed.
The group had earlier organized a protest in Berlin on August 1, called “Independence Day”. Thousands joined, some far-right and some conspiracy theorists who do not believe Covid-19 exists.
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Protesters near Victoria Cumen read the banner “First Wave, Second Wave, Permanent Wave”?
The protest is also backed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., son of U.S. Democratic President optimist Robert F. Kennedy and nephew of assassinated U.S. President John F. Kennedy, on anti-vaccination demonstrations in Berlin.
Mr Kennedy told the crowd at Victoria Cullen that his uncle had publicly addressed Berlin in 1963 to fight monopoly and the power of surveillance state warnings and 5G phone networks, “Today Berlin is again a front against supremacism”.
The shared photo also showed flags and slogans associated with the conspiracy theories. The pervasive, baseless conspiracy theory says that US President Donald Trump is waging a secret war against select devil-worshiping pedophiles in government, business and media, among other claims.
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Protests have drawn a series of different groups
Participants also included families and children. Some have said they want the right to protest.
One of the protesters, Ber, a 43-year-old Berlin resident, told the French-Press agency: “I am not an extreme right-wing supporter, I am here to defend our fundamental freedoms.”
There was also a backlash against the main rally, which had about 100 people in one rally. “You are marching with the Nazis and fascists,” some participants shouted, according to broadcaster RBB.
What are Germany’s Covid-19 measures?
The response structure was the most effective country in preventing, detecting, treating, and treating.
It has been particularly effective in keeping mortality low since the 1970s.
He began easing the physical distance in early April, but continued to track the infection, which has seen an increase in August.
On Thursday, Chancellor Angela Merkel and 16 federal states imposed a minimum fine of € 50 (£ 45; $ 59) for failing to wear a face mask. The ban on major public events was also extended until next year.
Mrs Merkel said: “We have to live with this virus for a long time. It is still serious.” She said it would become more challenging in the winter.
242,000 infections have been reported in Germany, less than in other European countries. Research from Johns Hopkins University in Russia, the UK, Spain, France and Italy shows that its 9 ૨ 7 deaths are significantly lower.
