Tens of thousands stage anti-racism march in Berlin
Tens of thousands of people marched in Berlin on Saturday in a protest against racism amid growing concern over xenophobic incidents in the east of the country.
Organizers said at least 242,000 people turned out for the rally. Police spoke of "several tens of thousands". "Say it loud, say it clear, we are all indivisible," the demonstrators chanted as they marched through central Berlin in blazing sunshine.
Some held up signs in support of migrant rescue missions in the Mediterranean, while others waved placards reading "More love, less hate" and "No room for Nazis".
The crowds eventually gathered at Berlin's famous Brandenburg gate where a number of German groups performed. "It's already a success," said Theresa Hartmann, spokeswoman for the #unteilbar (indivisible) movement.
The #unteilbar collective, made up of a number of activist groups and individuals, has already staged demonstrations in the northern city of Hamburg and Munich.
