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Thousands at Seebrücke protest in Berlin for open borders

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Thousands at Seebrücke protest in Berlin for open borders

Several thousand people took part in a demonstration in Berlin called by the Seebrücke alliance.

The participants demanded open borders and safe escape routes for refugees. They criticized the policy of sealing off the European Union, as well as massive attacks on refugees in Greece by right-wing radicals and the police.

The background is the recent opening of the border in Turkey and the policy of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogans to bring refugees from Turkey to the border with Greece by bus.

There, people are stranded in no man's land after Greece has refused them entry to the EU using force. At the same time, there have been massive attacks by right-wing extremists on fugitives, NGOs and journalists, which the Greek police have not stopped.

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Protest in Berlin for the reception of underage refugees

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Protest in Berlin for the reception of underage refugees

Several hundred people take part in a rally in front of the Foreign Office in Berlin, followed by a demonstration to the Bundestag for the reception of under-age refugees. The protest was organized by the alliance "Seebrücke Berlin" under the motto "We have room!

The opening rally was joined by several hundred people who protested in a rally against the election of the Thuringian Minister President Kemmerisch (FDP) with the help of the right-wing radical AfD.

The background is that thousands of refugees are stranded in Greek refugee camps, where they live under deeply inhumane conditions. About one third of the people there are minors.

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Iranian monarchists protest in Berlin against the regime in Iran

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Iranian monarchists protest in Berlin against the regime in Iran

Around 200 people take part in a demonstration on Berlin's western shopping mile, the Kurfürstendamm.

The participants are chanting and carrying signs demanding an end to the Mullah regime in Tehran. They criticize the persecution of political dissidents and the brutal suppression of recent protests in several Iranian cities. They also call on the regime to lift the blockade of the Internet in the Islamic Republic.

Rainbow flags can also be seen at the demonstration.

The background is the protests of the last days and weeks in Iran, which were sparked by a tripling of the price of gasoline. The reasons, however, lie deeper in massive economic problems, an impoverishment of the population and an alienation of many Iranians from their leadership.

The regime in Tehran is reacting to the protests with severity. According to reports, a three-figure number of people have been killed and thousands have been arrested.

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Sealift demands the admission of refugees from the Mediterranean in Berlin

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Sealift demands the admission of refugees from the Mediterranean in Berlin

About 100 people gathered in front of the Federal Chancellery in Berlin to protest against the government's rigid asylum policy. They demanded the reception of 32 people who are currently on the rescue ship "Seawatch 3". Although several German cities, including Berlin, had already promised to accept them, the Federal Ministry of the Interior under Horst Seehofer (CSU) continued to delay a solution.

The participants demanded safe passages for refugees as well as compliance with international maritime law and European value standards.

The rally was organised by the Seebrücke.

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Sealift (Seebrücke) activists protest in Berlin as Austria's Sebastian Kurz arrives the Federal Chancellery

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Sealift (Seebrücke) activists protest in Berlin as Austria's Sebastian Kurz arrives the Federal Chancellery

Activists of the organization Sealift (Seebrücke) held a rally in front of the German Federal Chancellery as Austrias Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) arrives for a meeting with Angela Merkel. Austria’s coalition of the right ÖVP and the far right FPÖ stands for closed European borders for refugees and an inhuman asylum policy in the European Union.

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