Protests after election: Hundreds demonstrate against AfD in Hesse
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- Hundreds of people demonstrated against the AfD in Darmstadt and Kassel after the state election in Saxony-Anhalt.
- Police reported about 400 to 500 protesters in Darmstadt and around 80 in Kassel, with both events proceeding peacefully.
- About 2,500 people had already protested in Frankfurt against considering a ban process against the AfD.
Hundreds of people demonstrated against the AfD in Hesse after the state election in Saxony-Anhalt.
Police said around 400 to 500 people took part in an evening protest in Darmstadt, while about 80 demonstrated in Kassel. Both events proceeded peacefully, according to police.
Around 2,500 people had already taken to the streets in Frankfurt on Sunday. They called for authorities to consider proceedings to ban the AfD, which won the election in Saxony-Anhalt by a clear margin.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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