AfD reception vigil: 300 citizens set a sign in Idar-Oberstein

AfD reception vigil: 300 citizens set a sign in Idar-Oberstein

On January 19, 2025, the New Year's reception of the AfD district association Birkenfeld took place in Idar-Oberstein. Tino Chrupalla, the AfD federal spokesman, was invited as a speaker. During this event, around 300 people held a vigil to protest against the politics of the AfD. Rhein-Zeitung reports that Mind guard took place on the street in front of the exhibition center and the police confirmed the number of participants.

The protesters expressed their rejection of the views of the AfD and called for a clear delimitation of right -wing extremist ideologies. In the days before, a broad alliance of organizations, parties and initiatives had called for this demonstration to defend the democratic values ​​and to set an example against right -wing extremism. Also on Democratte team were fundamental information about the planned action.

The atmosphere during the vigil

The atmosphere in front of the exhibition center was tense, but the demonstration was largely peaceful. The police were on site to ensure security and prevent possible attacks. Even if there were no major incidents, the police had to be prepared for the situation in other cities such as Aachen and Kassel. Protests in these cities had come to conflicts in which the police started batons and security forces were thrown at objects.

in Kassel also found thousands of a strong voice by demonstrating for democracy and against right -wing extremism. It was recognizable that there was also the interest in the defense of democratic basic values ​​in Idar-Oberstein, as the number of participants in the dunning guard showed.

Today's vigil clarified the continued rejection against the AfD and its ideologies. The strong influx of demonstrators and the calls to vigilance against right -wing extremist tendencies underline the need to critically accompany such events and maintain the dialogue about democratic values.