Protests escalate in Germany's Munich
Feb 17, 2025
Munich [Germany], February 17: Opposing protests took place in the southern German city of Munich on Sunday following a deadly car-ramming attack that killed two people and rekindled a debate on deportations just days before a nationwide election.
On Thursday, a 24-year-old Afghan national drove a car into a trade union demonstration in Munich, injuring at least 39 people, some seriously. A 37-year-old woman and her 2-year-old daughter died on Saturday as a result of their injuries. Investigators in the state of Bavaria currently assume that the crime had an Islamist motive, based on statements made by the driver after his arrest.
The far-right anti-migrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) staged a vigil on Munich's central square Konigsplatz on Sunday, a few hundred metres from the scene of the attack. Those opposed to exploiting the attack for political purposes held their own demonstration opposite the AfD gathering. Police put the number attending the AfD vigil at 70, and the demonstration at 600.
Source: Qatar Tribune
