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2018 Chemnitz protests (view source)
Revision as of 00:11, September 9, 2018
, 00:11, September 9, 2018→Lügenpresse (Lying press)
In the first week of protests, German Chancellor Angela Merkel condemned the anti-migrant protests in the state of Saxony, saying ''"hate in the streets"'' had no place in the country. According to a CNN report, ''Demonstrators on Sunday chased people who looked possibly foreign, videos from the protests show, while German media reported similar cases of intimidation.''<ref>[https://edition.cnn.com/2018/08/28/europe/germany-protests-chemnitz-intl/index.html Merkel condemns 'hate in the streets' after Chemnitz far-right protests]</ref>
In the first week of protests, German Chancellor Angela Merkel condemned the anti-migrant protests in the state of Saxony, saying ''"hate in the streets"'' had no place in the country. According to a CNN report, ''Demonstrators on Sunday chased people who looked possibly foreign, videos from the protests show, while German media reported similar cases of intimidation.''<ref>[https://edition.cnn.com/2018/08/28/europe/germany-protests-chemnitz-intl/index.html Merkel condemns 'hate in the streets' after Chemnitz far-right protests]</ref>
The Protesters chanted: ''"Wir sind das Volk"'' [We are the people], just as they did in the dying days of the communist regime. Repeated attempts by reporters to interview those in the protests on the main part failed. “We don’t talk to the Lügenpresse [lying press],”, is a typical response.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/31/germany-chemnitz-far-right-neo-nazis-not-neighbour Fear in Chemnitz: 'I’m used to neo-Nazis, but not my neighbour mixing with them in broad daylight']</ref>
On September 1, Justice Minister Katarina Barley said parts of the AfD were ''"openly acting against the constitution"''.
On September 1, Justice Minister Katarina Barley said parts of the AfD were ''"openly acting against the constitution"''.