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From outside the Reichstag in Berlin

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to the Cathedral of Cologne:

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Cities across Germany were
overwhelmed by chants

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of "Never again!"

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In Munich, organizers
had to cut their demonstration

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short, citing overcrowding.

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But protesters had already made
their message clear, rejecting

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the far right and any
slide back to fascism.

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I just think about what has happened

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and that it must never happen again,

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that Nazis, right wingers

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and fascists come to power

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in any form.

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We are already on a very bad path.

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I'm very happy that there are so
many people here showing that there

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is another way.

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The nationwide outrage was
triggered by reports that right

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wing extremists had met to discuss
deporting millions of immigrants,

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and even German citizens
with migrant backgrounds.

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Members of the Alternative for
Germany party attended the meeting.

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AfD has since
distanced itself from the plan.

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The far right party has strong
support and recently came second in

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national opinion polls.

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Regional elections are set to take
place in just a few months time,

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including in Germany's
eastern states, where AfD

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is particularly popular.

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I hope that we can
change people's minds.

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Some may not be sure whether

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they will vote for AfD, but after

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these demonstrations, they

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simply can't do that anymore.

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Many protesters say
Germany's democracy is at stake.

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After a weekend of mass rallies
across the country calls have grown

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louder for AfD to be banned.