COVID: Berlin court bans anti-lockdown protests
By DW
07 August 2021 |
3:19 pm
Judges in the German capital have moved to ban a number of weekend demonstrations amid fears they will lead to a rise in coronavirus infections. Police expect protesters to travel to Berlin nonetheless.
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