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Thousands of people attend a demonstration celebrating the slogan "indivisible" against hatred and four solidarities at the exclusion site in Berlin, Germany on Saturday, October 13, 2018. The main poster reads: "indivisible – the solidarity rather than exclusion ". (Markus Schreiber / Associated Press)
BERLIN – Tens of thousands of people protested against racism and discrimination on Saturday in Berlin, on the sidelines of growing concern over the growing right wing of Germany.
A wide range of groups, including refugee organizations, gay rights and Muslim organizations, supported the "indivisible" protest in the heart of the German capital under the slogan "Solidarity instead of exclusion" – for an open and free society ".
The German election of last year saw the entry into the national parliament of the right alternative party for Germany. The anti-migration violence that took place a few weeks ago in the city of Chemnitz, in the east of the country, added to the concerns.
According to the organizers, more than 240,000 people participated on Saturday, while police on Twitter cited a participation rate in "the six-figure region."
Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told the Funke press group that he had hailed "a big signal" stating that "the majority of our country stands for tolerance and openness."
The local branch of the conservative party of Chancellor Angela Merkel did not support the demonstration. Stefan Evers, a senior official, said his supporters included various "questionable organizations".
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