Some 18,000 people massed in Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate, but the police stops the protest as many were not respecting social distancing measures.
German police halted a Berlin march by thousands of people opposed to coronavirus restrictions in the biggest of several European protests Saturday, August 29, against anti-virus curbs and masks to halt the pandemic.
In Germany, around 18,000 people massed in Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate, before the rally was forced to stop due to a police injunction because many were not respecting social distancing measures. "The minimum distancing is not being respected by most [of the demonstrators] despite repeated requests," the police said."There is no other option than to break up the gathering.
Protesters waved German flags and shouted"Merkel must go!", a chant often used by the far-right Alternative for Germany party against Chancellor Angela Merkel. Around 300 people protested peacefully in Paris to denounce the government's decision to make masks obligatory in all public places as cases rise in the French capital.
Many governments now hope tighter mask rules will offset the need for a return to economically-devastating lockdowns, though the French government said it could not rule out new stay-at-home orders.
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