A right-wing demonstration in the German capital called for Chancellor Angela Merkel to step down.

　　China news agency, Berlin, March 12-A demonstration of right-wing populists took place in downtown Dublin, Germany, on the 12th, with the slogan "Merkel must step down". According to police estimates, about 3,000 people took part in the parade, which was larger than the police had expected.

　　According to the Berlin-Brandenburg Broadcasting Company, the main participants in the parade that day were neo-Nazis, hooligans, so-called "German imperialists" and motorcycle wild one. These people marched from the main railway station in Berlin to the Brandenburg Gate, a landmark in the city center, passing through several streets where the main departments of the German government were located.

　　In addition to the slogan "Merkel must step down", they also waved the flags of Brandenburg and Saxony. These two states are "new federal states" merged after the reunification of Germany, and the right-wing forces are relatively active.

　　On the same day, more than 1,000 people took to the streets of Berlin to hold tit-for-tat anti-xenophobia demonstrations. About 200 of them clashed with the police while trying to block the right-wing demonstration route. Subsequently, these anti-xenophobia people temporarily applied for a parade route and used slogans such as "asylum is a basic right, but racism is not" and "Nazis are stupid".

　　According to the German Daily Mirror, this right-wing demonstration ended in a "peaceful way" without violence.

　　Since the refugee crisis broke out in Europe in September 2015, Merkel’s refugee policy has been criticized more and more at home, and her public opinion support rate has also been challenged.

　　Although Berlin had a so-called B before this? The xenophobic demonstration initiated by rgida, but the scale is much smaller than this one. However, the leading figures of AfD, the main right-wing xenophobic party in Germany, and Pegida, the xenophobic movement, did not appear in the parade.

　　It is worth noting that the March coincided with the eve of the state elections to be held in Baden-Wü rttemberg, Rhineland-Pfalcz and Saxony-anhalt on March 13th. The right-wing xenophobic speech and behavior during the local elections were condemned by the mainstream German society.

　　"Berlin is a pluralistic city. For those who want to bring racism, anti-Semitism and intolerance to our society, we want to say that there is no place for you here." Senator Dilek Collart, who is in charge of the integration of immigrants and refugees in Berlin, told the media.

　　Berlin-The Bishop of Brandenburg, Marcus Droege, said that although he was unwilling to give advice on people’s voting in local elections, he still said, "Please trust those (candidates) who are committed to strengthening the cohesion of our society and protecting everyone from violence, hostility and xenophobia."

　　According to German media reports, it is reported that those who applied to the police for this right-wing demonstration are related to the far-right party NPD. However, a police spokesman declined to disclose personal information. (End)