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Tens of thousands marched in Berlin, Germany, today in protest against restrictions brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53959552

 

With cases rising sharply again in many places in Europe, this might not have been the best time for such a protest..... 

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Well, Germany has one of the strictest coronavirus restrictions in Europe and compared to many other countries, the number of daily new cases in relation to the whole population is still quite low – even though there has been an increase lately, mostly due to people travelling to Southern Europe during the summer holidays.
People now have to pay a fine if they don't wear masks in certain places, such as in stores or on public transport. All mass events have been cancelled until the end of the year, even our traditional Christmas Markets and the Carnival season cannot take place.

 

Originally, the police had forbidden this demonstration, but since Germany is a democracy, some people went to court and the administrative court of Berlin decided that the demonstration could take place after all.

 

The majority of the demonstrators were "normal" people (whose main problem seems to be that they don't want to wear masks), but as always, some right-wing nutcases and conspiracy theorists saw their chance to wreak havoc. If it wasn't coronavirus, they'd use any other chance to spread their hateful agenda.

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