More then 10000 people gather to protest against the AfD party meeting in Cologne. On April 22nd 2017 activists set up road blocks in the morning to make it harder for participants to reach the Maritim Hotel where the meeting is held until April 23rd. Police pushed into roadblocks several times and arrested some activists. Party members were guided through counter-protest or had to enter the blocked area through some smaller roads.
At 11AM a huge counter-demonstration was held under the slogan “Solidarität statt Hetze”. A vast mass of citizens joined protest that stayed relatively peaceful. The only unpeaceful events we whitnessed were a broken window of a bank and a bottle that was thrown at a McDonalds restaurant.

Roadblock at Station Deutz.

Roadblock at Station Deutz.

Activists running to errupt a roadblock.

Roadblock at Station Deutz.

Police pushing into a roadblock.

Sit-In with view on the cathedral.

Arrest of a protestor at a roadblock.

People reading at sit-in at roadblock to AfD party meeting.

Sit-In roadblock.

Participants of AfD party meeting in Maritim Hotel in Cologne watching counter protest.

Counter-protestors shouting at arriving AfD members.

Police on horses galop to counter protes.

Police galop towards counter-protestor.

Protestors get pushed off by police as AfD members arrive

Arriving AfD member.

Policeman on a horse rides into counter-protest.

Pro-solidarity banner.

Reclaim Feminism banner.

Carnevalists.

NIKA block.

Topshot of the protest.

Commerzbank window getting smashed.

Smashed window of a bank.

Hole in window of McDonalds restaurant

Cologne Cathedral