Thousands of students protest German military conscription
More than 40,000 students have taken to the streets of Berlin, in protest of Germany's proposed military service plans.
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More than 40,000 students have taken to the streets of Berlin, in protest of Germany's proposed military service plans.
Germany's education minister has branded the ban on the small brass memorial plaques a "scandal".
A law establishing voluntary military service came into effect in January, but protest organisers fear compulsory service could follow.
Tens of thousands of workers across Germany plan to stage protests on Monday, seeking protection for jobs and factories. Employees at Volkswagen, which slashed its profit outlook late Friday, as well as Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Porsche and major suppliers, will take part in demonstrations at more than 280 events nationwide. Bloomberg's Elisabeth Behrmann reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
Protesters in about 20 cities, including Berlin, Hamburg and Munich, demand the banning of the Alternative for Germany.
About 150,000 demonstrators took to the streets in around 20 cities across Germany on Saturday against the far-right AfD, after the party scored a crushing victory in a state election last week.ย The Alternative for Germany (AfD) topped the vote in the eastern region of Saxony-Anhalt, and is now seeking to form the first extreme-right state government in Germany since World War II.