After the cancellation, opponents of the Corona measures marched in groups through downtown Rostock. Thomas Hantzschel
Jens Kaufmann had applied for the use of a busy street for the rally, but the city of Rostock refused. Thomas Hantzschel
The event against the Corona measures at Rostock’s city harbor was broken up even before it had officially begun. Thomas Hantzschel
Police temporarily closed off streets to prevent a clash of the two camps. Thomas Hantzschel
The demonstration in Greifswald had about 600 participants. Maximilian Lill
In Greifswald, there had also been organized counter-protests recently, but these failed to materialize on Monday evening. Maximilian Lill
Last week, riots broke out during Corona protests in Rostock. (Archive photo) Frank Hormann
Pepper spray, water cannon, bottles thrown – these were some of the images from last week’s Corona protests. Several thousand people had taken part in the demonstrations against the Corona measures, several hundred in turn in the counter-protest. After riots in Rostock, Monday night was supposed to be more peaceful this time, a demonstration march was not even announced. But also the meeting at the city port could not take place as planned. This was announced by the police in the early evening, among other things, via the news service Twitter.
This article was continuously updated on Monday evening
Resolution even before the start
On the Haedge peninsula, the opponents of the measures had announced a kind of street party. However, even before the planned start at 6 p.m., the organizers had announced that they would not open the event. The decision was justified by the fact that he had not been allocated the desired area on the busy L22 at the city port. The city had again justified the refusal with security concerns.
As a result, the demonstration dissolved. "Participants are asked to move peacefully away from the location. Keep the street free and follow the instructions of the police," said the call of the Rostock police, after the announcement of the organizers. By that time, several hundred potential participants had already gathered, who then marched through the city in smaller and larger groups.
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The leader of the assembly has just announced not to open the assembly on the Haedge peninsula. Participants are asked to move peacefully away from the location. Keep the street clear and follow the instructions of the police!
– Rostock Police (@Polizei_Rostock) January 24, 2022
Masks mandatory
Attendees report that only a few people on site would have complied with the mandatory mask requirement. It was similar at the demonstration a week ago. There, too, the event was broken up prematurely, but afterwards bottles and firecrackers were thrown at the police. Despite the cancellation, counter-protests take place on the New Market Square.
Protest in many cities
The regulatory authorities expect on Monday evening, however, even more events against the Corona measures in the country. Among them in the cities of Greifswald, Neubrandenburg, Waren, Neustrelitz, Anklam and Pasewalk.
Supplement 18.38 o’clock – Tense situation in Rostock
After the dispersal of the meeting at the city harbor, many of the participants move in groups through the city center of Rostock. Eyewitnesses report again of violent scenes. Once again, firecrackers would explode, participants of the prevented demo against the Corona measures had been doused with water. Meanwhile, the police tried to prevent the rival groups from clashing at the Neuer Markt.
Addendum 18.57 o’clock – Video from Pasewalk
In Neubrandenburg, counter-demonstrators have commemorated the deaths of the pandemic in the state with a candle action. Meanwhile, according to Nordkurier estimates, about 300 people have gathered in Pasewalk to demonstrate against the protective measures and a possible vaccination obligation. In Rostock, the police meanwhile confirmed the arrest of a 22-year-old man. He allegedly threw firecrackers at police officers.
Supplement 19.5 p.m. "Walk in Anklam
Even though opponents of the Corona measures had already repeatedly gathered in Anklam in recent weeks, a so-called walk was registered for the first time for Monday evening, and several hundred people took part in the demonstration procession. Meanwhile, police in Rostock have cordoned off entrances to the new market, presumably to prevent disruption of the counter-protest event.
Supplement 19.42 o’clock – Large demonstration in Neubrandenburg
The relaxation announced by Minister President Manuela Schwesig (SPD) in the evening is unlikely to appease the opponents of the measures. In Neubrandenburg, police estimate that nearly 2,000 people would have participated in the protest. There were also several hundred in the cities of the Muritz region. According to initial information from the police, there was an incident on the fringes of a demonstration in which Johannes Arlt (SPD), a member of the Bundestag, was attacked. Details are not yet available.
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Supplement 20.06 o’clock – booing and insults
The information of the police to an assault on the member of the Bundestag Johannes Arlt on the edge of the demo in Waren has relativized this even on Nordkurier inquiry. He had addressed the demo participants with a speech, but was booed and verbally attacked. There were no physical attacks.
Addendum 20.5 p.m. – No counter-protest in Greifswald
In Greifswald drizzle on Monday, about 600 demonstrators of the movement "My body, my freedom" gathered to demonstrate against a planned mandatory vaccination and against drastic measures in the Corona policy. There had been no counter-demonstration this time. Andreas Pieper, organizer of the rally, said many people were afraid of vaccination and false-positive tests. Martin Klein, the organizer of the walk through the city center that followed the rally, expressed his enthusiasm. There was a lot of encouragement from the population, he explained. One tries to walk very consciously by residential areas and wants to be seen, so Klein.
Addition 20.53 o’clock – Smaller cities, smaller demonstrations
From several regions of the country, police have now provided summaries of the demo events. There are indications that the official part of the evening, with the exception of minor incidents, was largely peaceful. In the district of Rostock, according to the police, not quite 1000 people were on the streets, the inspection in Gustrow writes in its message that there were "approx. 853" been. The largest gatherings had been in Gustrow (400) and Teterow (180). The police inspection for the Ludwigslust-Parchim district writes of "a total of about 740 people". According to the report, the largest event had taken place in Parchim with about 200 participants. In Boitzenburg, police officers and some participants briefly clashed, but the situation was resolved without violence. "In addition, it was found that several participants had deliberately inflamed the mood among the demonstrators. The police classified a group consisting of more than 50 people as a conflict- or. ready for violence one", it says in the message. However, there is also talk that some participants in the meeting were not connected with the Corona protests. From what the police conclude this, they initially left open. The press office could not be reached for an inquiry in the evening.
Addendum 21.39 o’clock Peaceful protest in Vorpommern and Schwerin
For the district of Vorpommern-Rugen reported the police inspection in Stralsund late Monday evening. Again, there were no major incidents. About 1500 people would have participated in the demonstrations in Stralsund, Grimmen, Bergen, Ribnitz-Damgarten and Barth. The only somewhat larger counter-demonstration took place in Stralsund with about 60 participants.
For the state capital Schwerin the police reports about 2000 participants at the protest against the Corona policy. The protest meeting "Solidarity instead of conspiracy theories" have counted 35 participants. Here, too, there were no disturbances.
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