A total of around 100,000 people took part in the two large demonstrations against the right in Cologne. A clear message.
but how does it continue? At the rally last Tuesday evening (January 16, 2024, 30,000 participants), the organizers announced: “We’re doing this every week now!”
Demos against the right: Further registrations in Cologne
But as the police explained to EXPRESS.de on Monday (January 22nd), the female private person who organized the demonstration on January 16th had not yet registered any further protests.
The “Cologne stands across” alliance, consisting of unions, parties and initiatives, which called for the demo on Sunday (January 21st, 70,000 participants), has already announced an XXL strike.
“’KSSQ’ (Cologne stands aside, editor) proposes a strike for the inviolable right to human dignity on March 21, 2024, the International Day Against Racism,” it said.
The concrete plan: Everything should come to a standstill on March 21st (a Thursday) at 11:45 a.m. “Work is stopped for a quarter of an hour, in workshops, offices, factories and administrations, in daycare centers, schools and universities. For a quarter of an hour, we ask everyone, no matter what they are doing, to stop and send a clear signal,” said the alliance.
Every Monday – demos in Cologne
According to the police, there is registration for recurring Monday demonstrations against the right. They should always take place from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. and move from Heumarkt to Breslauer Platz. The start was supposed to be on Monday (January 22, 2024), but the demo was canceled in the afternoon. The police confirmed this when asked by EXPRESS.de. The spokeswoman did not know anything about the background to the cancellation.
A demo is planned in downtown Cologne on Thursday (February 1, 2024). Motto: “Strengthening democracy – for a ban on the AfD”. The demonstration is scheduled to take place from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. There is no information yet on the exact schedule.
A rally has also been registered in Leverkusen. On Monday (January 29, 2024), the “Alliance against the right – Leverkusen remains colorful” is calling for a stand demonstration at Friedrich-Ebert-Platz. The rally is scheduled from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
2024-01-22 20:32:48
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