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Germany's traditional Easter Marches, dating back to the peace movement of the last century, are under way, with people taking to the streets in the cities of Chemnitz, Gütersloh, Gronau and Biberach on Good Friday. This year marchers were calling for the end of fighting and the beginning of peace negotiations in Ukraine as well as in the Gaza Strip, the network coordinating the marches nationwide said in a press release. Some 250 people took to the streets in the eastern city of Chemnitz, accor
In the past, Germany's biennial Protestant Church Assembly has been dominated by debates about disarmament. But this year, the discussions revolve around weapons for Ukraine.
In the past, Germany's biennial Protestant Church Assembly has been dominated by debates about disarmament. But this year, the discussions revolve around weapons for Ukraine.
German peace activists have been holding their traditional Easter Marches, this time with visible signs of support for Ukraine. Leading Greens politician Robert Habeck warned that the principle of pacifism must not lead to appeasement of Vladimir Putin.