Bengalofuer and protest: Gießen defends itself against migration policy!

Bengalofuer and protest: Gießen defends itself against migration policy!

On Friday evening, February 6, 2025, estimated 1500 to 2000 people gathered in front of the CDU party center in Spenerweg in Gießen. The demonstration was directed against the recent votes in the Bundestag for tightened migration policy. During the event, Bengalofuer, also called pyrofores, were inflamed, which made a spectacular picture and at the same time aroused the interest of the media.

Desiree Becker, one of the co -organizers of the demonstration, confirmed that the event was registered with the assembly authority and approved under requirements. Despite the approval, the city spokeswoman Claudia Boje found that carrying and using the pyrofores was allowed under certain conditions because they are classified as a small fireworks in the F1 category.

safety precautions and concerns

To ensure security, there were requirements such as the ban on igniting the fireworks from the middle of the assembly, as well as the requirement to adhere to a safety distance of at least one meter. However, the regulatory authority observed that these distances were not observed, which was a potential danger for those present. Against this background, the city is considering prohibiting the use of F1 small fireworks in future demonstrations.

Becker also rejected the claim of the CDU Bundestag candidate Johannes Volkmann that the party headquarters had been exposed to a violent attack. She assured that the protest was peaceful and the burning of the Bengalos served primarily to create image and film material for social media. CDU Managing Director Markus Schmidt summed up the course of the demonstration as "relatively orderly and civilized".

public reactions and future demos

The demonstration was not only an expression of the protest against migration policy, but also part of a greater social discourse. In the days before, a concern about a secret meeting of right-wing extremists and AfD officials in Gießen had arisen. This had triggered Germany -wide protests against right -wing slogans and the risk of democracy, which found resonance all over the country.

In addition, another demonstration under the motto "Gießen defends itself! Never again is now!" take place. This demo is supported by the group "Grandma's against Right", which calls for participation and emphasizes the need to contradict inhuman ideas.

The CDU in Gießen said irritation that it had not been contacted by the organizers of the protests. City association chairman Frederik Bouffier criticized that the Christian Democrats were apparently not desired, while the movement "Gießen remains colorful" as an invitation to everyone who wants to get involved in an open society.

In the meantime, the incident of a man who showed a "Hitler salute" from a window remains unanswered. The investigation is ongoing. Similar protest actions are not new in Gießen, for example, there were peasant protests against the deletion of agrardiesel subsidies that the citizens had mobilized.