Protests in the Capital City - Various Gatherings in City Center - No Major Incidents Reported - Severe Traffic Disruptions Encountered
In the heart of Düsseldorf, an assembly in the form of a march took place on an unexpectedly sunny day. The demonstration, which began at Friedrich-Ebert-Straße around 12:30 PM, made its way towards Corneliusplatz. Due to the large number of participants, the route was altered to Breite Straße, a decision made in cooperation with the assembly leader.
The march, which peaked at approximately 13,000 participants, was a peaceful display of solidarity. However, it was not without its share of unexpected events. A counter-rally at the Oberbilker Market, which took place from 10:45 AM to approximately 12:00 PM, was not announced in advance, leading to a criminal complaint for failure to notify of an assembly being filed.
The counter-rally at the Oberbilker Market saw around 200 participants, while a rally at the same location, attended by around 30 individuals, took place concurrently. Simultaneously, a counter-demonstration with approximately 1,000 participants was held.
Despite the high number of participants and the unplanned counter-rally, all assemblies ended without any notable incidents. It is worth noting that in total, six criminal complaints were filed across the various assemblies.
A separate rally took place at Schadowplatz from 2:20 PM to approximately 3:30 PM, attracting around 80 attendees. The assembly was declared ended by the assembly leader at 4:10 PM after a closing rally.
For those seeking detailed and up-to-date information on such events, it is recommended to check official local government or police press releases for Düsseldorf, as they typically publish reports on public assemblies and related incidents. News outlets covering Düsseldorf may also have relevant reports.
The assembly at Breite Straße, though initially planned to culminate at Cornelariusplatz, took an unexpected turn into the realm of politics as a counter-rally at the Oberbilker Market, which was not announced in advance, stirred up general-news headlines, leading to a criminal complaint being filed. Moreover, another rally and counter-demonstration took place concurrently at the Oberbilker Market and Schadowplatz respectively, raising the total number of unplanned assemblies from two to four that day, underscoring the need for timely and accurate information from reliable sources such as the local government or police press releases for Düsseldorf.
