Potsdam – Several demonstrations and rallies have been announced for today May 1st in Potsdam – among others, Federal Finance Minister and SPD Chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz as well as Green leader and designated Chancellor candidate Annalena Baerbock, who also compete against each other in Potsdam’s constituency 61, want to speak. Under the motto: “Solidarity is the future!”, The German Trade Union Federation (DGB) West Brandenburg Region is organizing a rally with the two of them at 10 am on Bassinplatz in Potsdam. The police did not want to provide any information about the registered number of participants.
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The AfD-Landesverband Brandenburg wants to demonstrate again at 4 pm in the Lustgarten under the motto: “Social without blushing”. Numerous speakers from several federal states are registered, including the parliamentary managing director of the AfD parliamentary group, Dennis Hohloch, as well as the Lower Saxony state chief and member of the Bundestag Jens Kestner. A left counter demo has already been registered at the Filmmuseum for 3 p.m. According to its own statements, the West Police Department plans to carry out a “situation-adapted operation” from around 3 p.m. “in order to guarantee the high legal value of the freedom of assembly and the smooth running of the meetings”. Short-term traffic obstructions in the area of Breite Straße, Lustgarten, at the Filmmuseum and Lange Brücke cannot be ruled out. (dpa)
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