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Thousands Attend Democracy Festival Ahead of Saxony-Anhalt Election

From Der Standard · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Thousands of people gathered in Magdeburg for a democracy festival on the day before Saxony-Anhalt’s state election.
  • Police estimated that about 8,000 people attended, while the organizing alliance said more than 15,000 responded to its call.
  • The event formed part of several registered rallies and protests against a feared rightward shift in the state.

Thousands of people gathered in Magdeburg on the eve of Saxony-Anhalt’s state election for a democracy festival opposing the rightward shift feared in Sunday’s vote.

About 8,000 people assembled on Domplatz, according to a police spokesman. The alliance Sachsen-Anhalt weltoffen said more than 15,000 people had answered its call.

The alliance said the participants had sent "a sign for democracy and solidarity." Several registered rallies and protests against the rightward shift took place across the state on Saturday.

a sign for democracy and solidarity

· Sachsen-Anhalt weltoffenThe organizing alliance’s description of the demonstration’s message.
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