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The Berlin police broke up the rally against the change in the Infection Protection Act on Straße des 17. Junis.

The police announced this on Twitter.

The chairwoman of the meeting had not complied with multiple requests to influence the meeting to the extent necessary.

It is regrettable that people do not see it enough to protect against infection, said the police, Thilo Cablitz.

According to the police, the minimum distances required due to the pandemic were repeatedly disregarded and most of the participants did not wear mouth and nose protection.

Thousands of people protested in Berlin against the Corona policy and the Infection Protection Act.

A police spokesman spoke of more than 8,000 participants.

The police are in action with a large number of around 2,200 officers.

The Reichstag building and the Brandenburg Gate were cordoned off over a large area.

Water cannons are ready and can be used "if necessary," said a police spokesman.

The Berlin police are supported by the federal police and officials from several federal states.

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Protesters had chanted shouts like “Peace, freedom, no dictatorship”.

A poster read: "No to the Citizens' Empowerment Act".

Whistles and drums could be heard.

The police repeatedly called for compliance with the corona hygiene rules via loudspeaker.

Several demonstrations against the corona infection protection measures were registered for Wednesday around the government district, but four of them were banned.

This includes an elevator that was originally supposed to take place near the bank of the Reichstag with 2000 participants.

In the afternoon a demonstration was supposed to start near Bellevue Palace.

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