Coronavirus skeptics vow to ‘storm Berlin’ despite demo ban
By DW
28 August 2020 |
12:28 pm
Anti-coronavirus protesters in Berlin are planning a large-scale demonstration at the weekend in defiance of a ban imposed by the state's authorities. Police in the capital are preparing for all eventualities.
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