Headwind for the AfD: "No step back": Around 20,000 at demo against AfD in NRW
With strong mobilisation, colourful posters and clear words, thousands are taking a stand against exclusion and against the AfD. From knitting needles to the Cookie Monster: a creative protest.
Around 20,000 people marched through Düsseldorf's city centre under the motto "No step back! Against the AfD and right-wing incitement!" Several political initiatives had called for the protest to show support for an open democratic society. The protesters, including the group "Omas gegen Rechts", were peaceful and unopposed, according to police. The demonstration was prompted by the AfD's performance in the Saxony-Anhalt state election on 6 September, where they received nearly 44 percent of the vote.
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