Leipzig protests: Police attacked with projectiles and fireworks
By France24
10 November 2020 |
8:52 am
Demonstrations in the eastern German city took place just days after the government announced new shutdown measures to curb surging infections. Protest leaders have sought to distance themselves from the far-right.
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