Hundreds join ‘Gen Z regelt’ protest in Erfurt
A demonstration by the “Gen Z regelt” initiative began in Erfurt on Tuesday afternoon.
Several hundred people gathered on the Anger square, according to estimates from a dpa reporter.
The atmosphere was peaceful, with signs displayed bearing slogans such as “Education instead of Shooting” and “No to Compulsory Military Service.”
The city had initially registered a protest with up to 100 participants.
Following an initial rally, a march through the city is planned.
While an online call for a demonstration on Domplatz had registered over 10,000 participants, no significant gathering occurred there initially; arriving demonstrators were directed to the Anger.
The “Gen Z regelt” initiative has called for peaceful protests in more than 30 German cities.
Their demands include increased funding for schools, addiction support, and psychotherapy, measures to combat rising living costs, greater social justice, and more climate protection. They oppose compulsory military service and an expansion of state surveillance.
The demonstrations in Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt, and Munich are coordinated by a central organizational team, while other locations are not officially affiliated.
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