His choice, by Friedrich Mertz, to abandon the so -called “Wall of Protection”, a parliamentary tactic of isolation of the far -right that followed by mainstream political parties in decades, has sparked strong political reactions and took thousands on the streets.
Today, the roads in Germany flooded. Tens of thousands of people have demonstrated the decision of the center -right leader – and prevailing in the forthcoming elections – to send proposals for harsh migratory rules that received the support of the far -right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
Angry demonstrators in Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg, Leipzig and Munich said that Friedrich Mertz and the Christian Democrats misused the unwritten migrant promise of all German democratic parties to never pass through , nationalist parties such as AfD.
A sea of the world
Police estimate that 160,000 people were involved in the rally in Berlin. The organizers spoke of 200,000 to 250,000 people.
Hundreds of protesters symbolically excluded CDU offices in various cities. With slogans such as “Fritz, Listen to Motherla” (they meant Angela Merkel, who was known for the nickname “Motherla” while he was Chancellor), “It is 1933 rather than 5” and “keep the protection wall”, the protesters arrived outside from the parliament building.
In neighboring Potsdam today, about 2500 people gathered today, also asking democratic parties to keep the far -right.
Similar rallies were held yesterday in many cities in Germany. In the largest of these, in Hamburg, at least 65,000 people participated.
The CDU conference
Tomorrow, Monday, February 3, the CDU is organizing its program conference, which is expected to ratify the party’s electoral program. According to information so far, the program is divided into two sections, “competitiveness and prosperity” and “security for people in Germany” and includes all measures provided and the bill submitted by the Christian Union (CDU/CSU) last year Week in the Bundestag, without finally securing the required majority, despite being voted on by AfD, which has caused a chain of reactions.
