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Sunday, 30 August 2020 _Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in some of Europe’s largest cities against coronavirus restrictions that were imposed amid the resurgence of the infection in the continent.
The European governments have implemented tighter regulations to contain the coronavirus outbreak that has so far killed more than 841,549 and infected some 24,917,151, across the globe, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
Berlin
In the German capital Berlin, some 38,000 people participated in protests on Saturday, despite the government ban on such rallies.
Videos showed crowds marching in the streets while flouting public safety measures. Police arrested some 300 people in separate rallies in the city.
Authorities ordered one group near the Brandenburg Gate to disperse for breaking safety measures.
Police then arrested some 200 people whom it said were far-right extremists trying to storm the parliament building.
Police said several protesters had broken through a cordon in front of the parliament and entered the staircase of the Reichstag building, but not the building itself.
“Stones and bottles were thrown at our colleagues,” police said. “Force had to be used to push them back.”
"Unfortunately, we have no other option," Berlin police said on Twitter. "All the measures taken so far have not led to compliance with the conditions."
The coronavirus infection rate has been growing in Germany with new case numbers having reached an uptick since April.
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