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Humbled folks attacked a protest towards proper -wing extremism in Bad Freienwalde in Brandenburg. It remained with minor accidents. The suspects have been in a position to flee earlier than the police arrived.

Hoofed the occasion “for a colorful Bad Freienwalde” with influence instruments.

Around 12 p.m. on Karl-Marx-Straße in Bad Freienwalde (Märkisch-Oderland), after observing an RBB reporter, round a dozen hooded folks gained entry to the venue. The Brandenburg police additionally confirmed the incident within the early afternoon.

Interior Minister Wilke condemns assault and travels to Bad Freienwalde

The attackers attacked a number of contributors, a few of whom belong to the queer neighborhood and place themselves towards proper -wing extremism in Brandenburg. According to preliminary information, wood sticks or different influence instruments have been used, the police stated. According to observations by the RBB reporter, there have been additionally blows within the face. At least two folks have been barely injured in keeping with police.

The Brandenburg Interior Minister René Wilke (unbiased) is on the way in which to Bad Freienwalde and is predicted there within the afternoon to talk to these affected and the police. He condemned the assault in an announcement.

“Anyone who attacks people who organize or participate in a family and children’s festival moves far outside of what we can and may accept as a society. They attack our coexistence as a society himself,” stated Wilke. On the opposite hand, one has to work collectively, whatever the political view, “because it is not about triviality, but the protection of inalienable rights for all of us,” stated Wilke.

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“It went extremely quickly”

The attackers fled earlier than the police arrived. It is claimed to be a bunch of ten to fifteen folks. Some of them have been masked, it’s stated. According to their very own statements, the police haven’t but discovered the perpetrators, however has initiated an investigation into harmful bodily hurt and violation of the assembly legislation. Witnesses are requested to explain their observations.

“It went extremely fast and we also took a moment to realize what is happening there,” stated Judith Strom, spokeswoman for “Bad Freienwalde remains colorful” after the assault on Sunday RBB | 24. According to Strom’s evaluation, there was no such violent assault in Bad Freienwalde. “There has always been, I say now, the observation from the other side of the street that people have tried to film or photograph us, then have called over an ugly saying. But in this form we have never been attacked.”

The attackers who had masked themselves described electrical energy “very slim from the stature and extremely agile from the movements”. They have been effectively -trained and sporty. “I would say that in the tendency it was rather younger people, i.e. youth or young adults.”

Organizers report issues prematurely

The occasion was however opened after the incident. 25 partly closely armed civil servants secured the realm.

The organizers had already reported issues prematurely. Around 40 posters that ought to check with the occasion have been demolished and stolen within the space of ​​town. The police will touch upon particulars in the middle of the afternoon.

The “Bad Freienwalde is colorful” initiative was based in 2021 and is dedicated to range in society. Bad Freienwalde has round 12,000 inhabitants. In the 2025 federal election in February, greater than 40 % of individuals selected the AfD.

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