Massive wall blocks CDU headquarters in Göttingen: Political protest escalates!

Massive wall blocks CDU headquarters in Göttingen: Political protest escalates!

Göttingen, Niedersachsen, Deutschland - in Göttingen, Lower Saxony, there was a bizarre but worrying incident on the night of June 16. A massive wall, about 1.50 meters high and made of stones and fresh mortar, blocked the entrance to the CDU office on Reinhäuser Landstrasse. This wall was discovered at around 8.10 a.m. by an employee of the CDU. The police were alerted, the protest banner secured with the inscription "closed because of your warfare and racist foreclosure policy" and started removing the building immediately. During the day, the remains of the wall were completely removed, while state security took over the investigation due to coercion and property damage. CDU district chairman Fritz Güntzler expressed himself in horror about the campaign and described the incident as an escalation in the political discussion.

### political tensions throughout Germany

The incident in Göttingen is part of a larger wave of protests and attacks on CDU branches that are related to current political developments. In the past few days, tens of thousands have been demonstrating nationwide against the Union asylum. Attacks on CDU offices, such as color attacks in Dortmund, Lünen and Mainz, as well as Sturms tried CDU citizens' offices in Berlin-Charlottenburg. Green candidate for Chancellor Robert Habeck has convicted violence and also raises critical voices against the Union. These events are in the context of an application by the Union faction in the Bundestag, which was adopted with the help of AfD votes. This policy for tightening migration legislation has heated the minds.

The protests were largely peaceful, although the police were confronted with a high degree of demonstration visitors in different cities. Actions took place everywhere in Germany: Up to 11,000 demonstrators gathered in Freiburg under the motto "Defending Brand Wall", while in Hanover around 7,000 people took to the streets against the sharper migration policy of the Union. The demonstrations were also well attended in other cities such as Kiel, Nuremberg and Düsseldorf.

### A look at the dynamics of violent protests

Such violent incidents are not new and highlight a highlight of the general situation of politically motivated violence in Germany. According to an analysis, research shows that a distinction between violent and peaceful demonstrators is often difficult. While the police consider resistance to their measures as violent, many demonstrators do not see their actions in this light. The willingness to use violence has decreased, but occasional escalations can still be observed and can extend the length of the political argument. Violent protests often also serve to confirm identity and media attention, which the situation also complicated.

Overall, it remains to be seen how the political landscape will develop in Germany and what other measures are taken by the authorities to prevent such incidents. The needs and worries that were expressed in the latest protests will certainly continue to employ the political actors.