Protestors have issued a list of demands, from early elections and lower energy costs to changes to healthcare, defense, and migration policies
Thousands of people took to the streets of Plauen in the eastern German state of Saxony on Saturday to protest Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government, demanding its resignation and snap elections.
The demonstration was organized by the nationwide Unity for Germany / Project M1llion initiative. Saxon police put attendance at around 10,000, including activists from the right-wing Free Saxons party, which backed the rally.
“This cartel, this government must go!” a speaker told the crowd, drawing applause. Footage showed demonstrators marching through the city under a heavy police presence...
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