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May 20, 2019

Protesters Take to the Streets Ahead of European Parliament Elections
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Tens of thousands took to the streets in cities across Germany Sunday to
protest against the rise of nationalism ahead of the European Parliament
elections.

Roxana Meifner: "It is alarming how many right-wing parties are active
not only in Germany but throughout Europe, and history must be learned
from. So, it's our responsibility to go to the polls and stand against
the right and demonstrate."

Meanwhile, in France, as yellow vest demonstrators marked six months
since the start of the anti-government protest movement, many also
called for voters to stand against elite and corporate interests in the
upcoming EU elections.

Céline: "We believed in Europe. We believed in it completely. But we
didn't understand that Europe is very much for the rich, meaning the
first thing that it did was to build a huge safety box to stash away
their money."



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