Protests in the Capital City - Multiple Meetings Held in Central Area - Peaceful Protests - Major Traffic Disruptions Occurred
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In the heart of Düsseldorf, Germany, a series of peaceful assemblies and counter-demonstrations took place over the weekend, attracting thousands of participants.
The day's events began at Friedrich-Ebert-Straße, where a procession started around 12:30 PM and made its way towards Corneliusplatz. The peak of the procession saw an estimated 13,000 participants, surpassing the announced number. Remarkably, all assemblies ended without any notable incidents.
Simultaneously, a counter-demonstration took place with approximately 1,000 people. The counter-rally was not announced in advance, leading to a criminal complaint for failure to notify of an assembly being filed.
At Schadowplatz, a rally was held from 2:20 PM to approximately 3:30 PM, with around 80 participants in attendance. A smaller rally with approximately 30 attendees and a counter-rally with around 200 participants took place at Oberbilker Market from 10:45 AM to 12:00 PM.
Due to the high number of participants, the procession route had to be changed in cooperation with the assembly leader. Instead of via Königsallee, the demonstrators marched via Breite Straße.
Six criminal complaints were filed in total across the assemblies. The counter-rally at Friedrich-Ebert-Straße was the subject of one of these complaints.
A closing rally marked the end of the procession at Corneliusplatz at 4:10 PM, officially declaring the assembly ended. Despite the presence of various assemblies and counter-demonstrations, the city centre remained peaceful throughout the day.
Politics and general news from Düsseldorf, Germany, reported on the peaceful assemblies and counter-demonstrations that took place over the weekend. The events included a main procession, counter-rallies, and smaller gatherings, attracting thousands of participants. One of the counter-rallies, held at Friedrich-Ebert-Straße, was the subject of a criminal complaint for failing to notify authorities in advance, which falls under crime and justice category.
