Thousands demonstrate in Hanover against the Union and AfD: A clear signal!

Thousands demonstrate in Hanover against the Union and AfD: A clear signal!

On January 30, 2025, thousands of people demonstrated in Hanover and other German cities against the joint coordination of the Union and AfD for a tightened migration policy. According to the police, around 7,000 protesters gathered in Hanover who protested peacefully against the CDU and CSU, which was adopted in the Bundestag, which came about with the participation of AfD and FDP. This is a historical moment because it was the first time that the AfD could reach a majority in the plenary. The event in Hanover was registered by a private individual and received support from well -known organizations such as the SPD, the Greens, the GEW and workers' welfare. The demonstrators asked, among other things, on their posters: "No pact with fascists! Let us show us in Hanover that we do not accept that!"

The police had expected a number of 2,000 people in advance, which led to traffic disruptions. During the demonstration, Prime Minister Stephan Weil (SPD) and Lower Saxony's Minister of Culture Julia Willie Hamburg (Greens) also spoke, which underlined the political dimension of these protests. According to a police spokesman, the rally was peaceful.

protests in several cities

already in other cities such as Berlin, Munich, Dresden and Leipzig, similar rallies took place. In Berlin, in front of the CDU party center, the police estimated the number of participants at around 6,000, while the event was originally registered for 4,000 people. The harmonious mood was accompanied by security instructions from the authorities and CDU employees were sent home as a precaution. The call to the protest rally came from the "Together against Right" initiative.

in Munich gathered at least 7,000 people in front of the CSU party center under the motto "We are the fire wall". In Leipzig, too, a protest with up to 7,000 participants pulled under the motto "Stop Merz & AfD - defend asylum law - rebuild the fire wall!" Numerous demonstrators, while in Dresden around 1,000 people demonstrated against the plans of the CDU. These developments were supported by numerous politicians from the SPD, left and the Greens who do not want cooperation with the AfD. There were also remarkable protests in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), for example in Münster with around 2,800 and in Düsseldorf with around 900 participants.

future actions and challenges

The protest actions are part of a more comprehensive resistance to the cooperation between the Union and AfD. Activists have already registered numerous further demonstrations for the coming days. In Berlin, a larger train through the government district as well as similar actions in other cities, organized by "Campact", the German Trade Union Confederation and "Fridays for Future", are planned.

The unrest and political tensions about migration policy show the deep crack in German society and the continuing challenges with which the federal government is confronted. The events of the day make it clear that the resistance to right -wing politics and the defense of democratic values ​​in Germany are still of great importance.