In a significant protest across multiple German cities, tens of thousands demonstrated against the cooperation between the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. The protests were fueled by CDU candidate Friedrich Merz's recent anti-immigration proposals and his decision to collaborate with AfD members. Following the collapse of the governing coalition concerning economic strategies, the protests signal a growing tension in Germany regarding migration policies. Upcoming elections, slated for February 23, are anticipated to be heavily influenced by these contentious issues.
Protests drew large crowds in the cities of Aachen, Augsburg, Braunschweig, Bremen, Cologne, Essen, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Karlsruhe, Leipzig, and a number of smaller cities.
Many protesters focused on CDU candidate for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz - who proposed two anti-immigration bills to the German parliament last week.
Merz - the front-runner in Germany's election next month - broke a long-standing pledge to not cooperate with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
The AfD party is classified by German authorities as a "suspected" far-right extremist organisation.
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