Protests against CSU and AfD: Bavaria stands for democracy!
Protests against CSU and AfD: Bavaria stands for democracy!
München, Deutschland - In Bavaria, numerous protests against the cooperation between CSU and AfD are planned today. These demonstrations are in the context of the latest votes in the Bundestag, in which an application for tightening migration policy with the support of the AfD was enforced. This marks the first successful application in the Bundestag, which came about with the help of the AfD. Critics accuse the CDU and CSU to have torn the so -called fire wall, which should prevent cooperation with right -wing extremists. About the alliance "Munich is colorful!" became the Munich demonstration under the motto "Be the fire wall!" called. Protests are not only planned in Munich, but also in Nuremberg, Bamberg, Bayreuth, Erlangen, Aschaffenburg and Freising.
Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder expressed satisfaction with the result of the vote and called for a clear change of direction. In the coming days and weeks, further national and nationwide demonstrations against right-wing extremism and the AfD have been announced, especially in the run-up to the next Bundestag election on February 23.
reactions to merz ’application
The political reactions to the request of CDU boss Friedrich Merz are mixed. Chancellor Angela Merkel clearly distanced and said that in her opinion it was wrong to enable a majority in the Bundestag with votes from the AfD. She advocates that democratic parties should work together across party political borders to prevent terrible assassination such as those in Magdeburg and Aschaffenburg. Merkel refers to Merz 'earlier statements that only applications should be coordinated with the SPD and the Greens, and describes this as an expression of great state responsibility.
protests against right -wing extremism
In parallel to the protests in Bavaria, demos are also planned nationwide against right -wing extremism, which are organized by initiatives such as Campact, "Fridays for Future" and "Parents against Right". Originally registered for 2,000 participants, up to 10,000 participants are now expected. These events are a reaction to the perceived threat to democracy, triggered by the political developments in Germany and the emergence of the AfD. Politically, this also refers to the contextualization of the right movement, which was reinforced by the choice of Donald Trump and the situation in Austria.The protest researcher Alexander Leistner sees parallels to the current situation and emphasizes that demonstrations can have an effect. The number of participants could decrease after mass demonstrations last year, but it is possible to develop new dynamics. Initiatives are calling for an active approach to right-wing extremist structures and the containment of the power of large tech companies in order to promote social cohesion and to combat hatred in digital space. Luisa Neubauer underlines the importance of engagement against the indifference of the Democrats, because anti -democrats devastate by them.
While the political landscape is preparing for the upcoming elections, it remains to be seen how the protest movements will affect the mood among the population and whether they are able to maintain the pressure on political decision -making structures.
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