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Two regional elections tested in the east of the country in Germany should be marked on 1 September by a push of the far right. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) records its best scores in the former GDR. This is especially true for Saxony, where the AfD is credited with a quarter of the vote. A week before the vote, many organizations mobilized this Saturday, August 24 in the Saxon capital, Dresden, and advocated for an open and tolerant society.
With our correspondent in Berlin, Pascal Thibaut
" The sorting of garbage, yes, not that of humans . Or " Racism is not an alternative. There were at least 35,000, according to the organizers, to demonstrate in the Saxon capital Saturday afternoon.
More than 400 organizations and people had called this gathering called "#unteilbar" "#indivisible". The Protestant and Christian Churches had also mobilized. Political leaders of the leftist parties were present, including Vice Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The Christian Democrats were absent criticizing the participation in the manifestation of extreme left movements.
Neo-Nazi groups have made headlines in this region since reunification. It was in Dresden that the anti-migrant Pegida movement was launched. The alternative party for Germany is credited in the polls of about 25% of the vote, a week of long-awaited regional elections.
The mobilization this Saturday wanted to show that " Saxony is not a brown spot on the map " as formulated by the Minister of Integration of this region. This social democrat has recently received a death threat .
► See also: Germany: Saxony, epicenter of the extreme right