IN PICTURES: Here's what happened at the anti-coronavirus measures protest in Berlin
As the German government reformed coronavirus protection laws, anti-measures protesters demonstrated in the capital. Here are photos and videos from the scene.
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Police used water canons to disperse demonstrators on Wednesday after repeated warnings for them to stick to rules and wear face masks when protesting.
Here are some photos and tweets from the day, showing the stand-offs between protesters and police.
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German police fire water canon to disperse protesters
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Germany reforms coronavirus laws: What you need to know
All photos below are by DPA unless otherwise stated.
Early in the day there was a singalong to John Lennon's Imagine with hand holding and no social distancing.
#Berlin, jetzt. Keine Masken, kein Abstand. Tausende Menschen dicht gedrängt. #b1811 @morgenpost pic.twitter.com/lAMvQkpei3
— Alexander Dinger (@AlexanderDinger) November 18, 2020
A policewoman is shown in this video trying to enforce the requirement to wear a mask. "Before that, she asked the man several times to put on a mask or to show her a valid medical certificate," said Felix Huesmann in this tweet. "He wasn't particularly cooperative."
Gleich zu Beginn heute etwas mehr Konsequenz: Hier setzt eine Polizistin die Maskenpflicht durch. Zuvor bat sie den Mann mehrfach, eine Maske aufzusetzen, oder ihr ein gültiges Attest zu zeigen. Er war nicht besonders kooperativ. #b1811 pic.twitter.com/h1erILfwWY
— Felix Huesmann (@felixhuesmann) November 18, 2020
This dramatic photo shows demonstrators beside Brandenburg Gate and police firing a water canon at them.
What a day in #Berlin1811 pic.twitter.com/GJNLd1Hv99
— Axel Lier ✏️ (@Reporter_Flash) November 18, 2020
People, protesting the German government's #Covid19 policy, today in Berlin. pic.twitter.com/4NhxkAd02g
— Julian Röpcke (@JulianRoepcke) November 18, 2020
Two participants at the demo embrace each other.
Bizarre scenes: “We are the people” shout demonstrators. Police repeat calls to leave the area. Demonstrators not budging. Singing national anthem. But placards also call for scientists to be thrown into prison. Police have warned to make use of water cannons. pic.twitter.com/9KHKWgjh6i
— Nina Haase-Trobridge ?? (@NinaHaase) November 18, 2020
It's "complete madness" says Bild reporter Axel Lier.
Es ist, ähm, immer noch Wahnsinn. pic.twitter.com/upNeW5SpwS
— Axel Lier ✏️ (@Reporter_Flash) November 18, 2020
— Axel Lier ✏️ (@Reporter_Flash) November 18, 2020
Demonstrators carried posters showing German political leaders including Chancellor Angela Merkel in prison garb and emblazoned with the word "guilty".
2020 ist wild. #b1811 pic.twitter.com/YKDzeRZTFw
— julius geiler (@glr_berlin) November 18, 2020
The Voice of Germany #b1811 pic.twitter.com/SnEImobzzG
— Boris N. Moellers (@BorisNMoellers) November 18, 2020
There were clashes with police at the protests.
? Auch @welt -Reporter Stefan Wittmann berichtet seit Stunden ?LIVE über die Lage vor dem Brandenburger Tor. Die Entwicklungen gibt es auf allen #WELT -Kanälen #b1811 pic.twitter.com/j7yl8mMSiP
— Solveig Zilly (@SolveigZilly) November 18, 2020
It got shirty towards the end of my time in the crowd but nothing too bad. Interesting from today: I saw far, far fewer far-right groups than far-left, hippy and/or esoteric folks, who made up about 3/4 of the demo. #Be1811 #Berlin1811 pic.twitter.com/ObNNb7aAaI
— Sean Williams (@swilliamsjourno) November 18, 2020
Police wrestle a man to the ground at the demo.
A protester wears a 'Corona' beer cooler hat.
Demonstrators gathered outside the Reichstag in Berlin.
Everyone getting an early bath (including us) courtesy of the Polizei. #Berlin1811 #demo pic.twitter.com/Wcq8irzDtW
— Sean Williams (@swilliamsjourno) November 18, 2020
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Police used water canons to disperse demonstrators on Wednesday after repeated warnings for them to stick to rules and wear face masks when protesting.
Here are some photos and tweets from the day, showing the stand-offs between protesters and police.
- German police fire water canon to disperse protesters
- Germany reforms coronavirus laws: What you need to know
All photos below are by DPA unless otherwise stated.
Early in the day there was a singalong to John Lennon's Imagine with hand holding and no social distancing.
#Berlin, jetzt. Keine Masken, kein Abstand. Tausende Menschen dicht gedrängt. #b1811 @morgenpost pic.twitter.com/lAMvQkpei3
— Alexander Dinger (@AlexanderDinger) November 18, 2020
A policewoman is shown in this video trying to enforce the requirement to wear a mask. "Before that, she asked the man several times to put on a mask or to show her a valid medical certificate," said Felix Huesmann in this tweet. "He wasn't particularly cooperative."
Gleich zu Beginn heute etwas mehr Konsequenz: Hier setzt eine Polizistin die Maskenpflicht durch. Zuvor bat sie den Mann mehrfach, eine Maske aufzusetzen, oder ihr ein gültiges Attest zu zeigen. Er war nicht besonders kooperativ. #b1811 pic.twitter.com/h1erILfwWY
— Felix Huesmann (@felixhuesmann) November 18, 2020
This dramatic photo shows demonstrators beside Brandenburg Gate and police firing a water canon at them.
What a day in #Berlin1811 pic.twitter.com/GJNLd1Hv99
— Axel Lier ✏️ (@Reporter_Flash) November 18, 2020
People, protesting the German government's #Covid19 policy, today in Berlin. pic.twitter.com/4NhxkAd02g
— Julian Röpcke (@JulianRoepcke) November 18, 2020
Two participants at the demo embrace each other.
Bizarre scenes: “We are the people” shout demonstrators. Police repeat calls to leave the area. Demonstrators not budging. Singing national anthem. But placards also call for scientists to be thrown into prison. Police have warned to make use of water cannons. pic.twitter.com/9KHKWgjh6i
— Nina Haase-Trobridge ?? (@NinaHaase) November 18, 2020
It's "complete madness" says Bild reporter Axel Lier.
Es ist, ähm, immer noch Wahnsinn. pic.twitter.com/upNeW5SpwS
— Axel Lier ✏️ (@Reporter_Flash) November 18, 2020
— Axel Lier ✏️ (@Reporter_Flash) November 18, 2020
Demonstrators carried posters showing German political leaders including Chancellor Angela Merkel in prison garb and emblazoned with the word "guilty".
2020 ist wild. #b1811 pic.twitter.com/YKDzeRZTFw
— julius geiler (@glr_berlin) November 18, 2020
The Voice of Germany #b1811 pic.twitter.com/SnEImobzzG
— Boris N. Moellers (@BorisNMoellers) November 18, 2020
There were clashes with police at the protests.
? Auch @welt -Reporter Stefan Wittmann berichtet seit Stunden ?LIVE über die Lage vor dem Brandenburger Tor. Die Entwicklungen gibt es auf allen #WELT -Kanälen #b1811 pic.twitter.com/j7yl8mMSiP
— Solveig Zilly (@SolveigZilly) November 18, 2020
It got shirty towards the end of my time in the crowd but nothing too bad. Interesting from today: I saw far, far fewer far-right groups than far-left, hippy and/or esoteric folks, who made up about 3/4 of the demo. #Be1811 #Berlin1811 pic.twitter.com/ObNNb7aAaI
— Sean Williams (@swilliamsjourno) November 18, 2020
Police wrestle a man to the ground at the demo.
A protester wears a 'Corona' beer cooler hat.
Demonstrators gathered outside the Reichstag in Berlin.
Everyone getting an early bath (including us) courtesy of the Polizei. #Berlin1811 #demo pic.twitter.com/Wcq8irzDtW
— Sean Williams (@swilliamsjourno) November 18, 2020
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