Youth protests in Germany: hundreds of demonstrators at the Brandenburg Gate demanded the resignation of Merz and Macron

Rally at the Brandenburg Gate

On Saturday, hundreds of young demonstrators gathered in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. The action was part of a nationwide day of youth protests organized by the movement 'GenZ regelt!' ('Generation Z will sort it out'), as reported by Euronews. Participants held placards demanding that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron resign. Other protesters chanted anti-capitalist and anti-fascist slogans, and speakers addressed the crowd.

Scale of the action and context

The Berlin rally is one of the demonstrations planned in more than 30 German cities, including Frankfurt and Cologne. According to Euronews, the wave of protests follows student demonstrations in several European countries. The outlet does not specify what other demands, apart from the resignation of Merz and Macron, the organizers are making, or how the authorities are responding to the actions.