Saarbrücken: Left and proper demonstrators conflict – blockades, assaults and a Hitler salute | EUROtoday

Criminal proceedings for assaults on cops, violations of the meeting regulation and an alleged Nazi salute are the results of two protest actions in Saarbrücken.

One of the demonstrations on Saturday afternoon occurred below the motto “Against left-wing extremists, for remigration, for love of homeland,” the police stated. According to the police, round 20 individuals took half within the demonstration.

At the identical time, a stationary counter-demonstration was registered in entrance of the Europagalerie below the motto “For Democracy and Diversity”, during which a complete of round 150 individuals took half.

Three members within the occasion in opposition to left-wing extremism are stated to have been attacked by round 30 individuals after the elevator. One particular person was injured. The police have additionally initiated felony proceedings on this case.

Disorders presumably from the left spectrum

“During the course of the elevator, there were sometimes massive disturbances along the entire route due to groups of people who could presumably be assigned to the left-wing spectrum,” stated the police.

Among different issues, street blockades with rubbish cans, tables and benches have been arrange. In addition, cops have been insulted, threatened and bodily attacked. The emergency companies weren’t injured.

It was stated that felony proceedings had been initiated in opposition to a participant within the demonstration in opposition to left-wing extremists on suspicion of utilizing the symbols of unconstitutional organizations as a result of he had proven a Hitler salute.