Jena: 5,000 demonstrate against right -wing extremism and for solidarity!

Jena: 5,000 demonstrate against right -wing extremism and for solidarity!

Jena, Deutschland - In Jena, more than 5,000 people took part in an impressive anti -fascist demonstration on June 15, 2025. This event, which was directed against ongoing right-wing extremism, also recalled the defendants in the so-called "Budapest complex". The demonstration was organized by an alliance of left -wing parties and groups that mobilized participants from all over Germany. The speakers not only condemned right -wing extremism, but also showed solidarity with the alleged left -wing extremists who are charged with violent acts against right -wing extremists, such as MDR reports.

But the mood was clouded by incidents: three police officers were injured in clashes with pyrotechnics and a total of five crimes were found. The police originally expected around 2,500 participants, but the high number surprised everyone. Due to the temperatures of up to 33 degrees Celsius, which were reached at 5 p.m., the originally planned route of the demonstration had to be shortened because many participants were exhausted.

solidarity and criticism

An emotional highlight of the event was the speech by a father, whose daughter is detained in connection with the Budapest complex in Hungary. He criticized the conditions of detention in which his daughter suffers and called on to violence. The debate about the Budapest complex shows the cross-border repression, which has now also adopted European dimensions, as nd currently notes.

The Budapest complex comprises 18 suspects from several countries that were identified by the Hungarian judiciary. Among other things, the accused is accused of dangerous bodily harm and membership in a criminal association. The risk of prison sentences of up to 24 years is in the room, which underlines the explosiveness and complexity of the topic. After all, some suspects are already in custody, while other adhesion has been preserved-however, it remains unclear when the responsible EU parliamentary committees will deal with these cases.

digital space as a breeding ground

In the middle of these clashes, it is important to also look at the role of the Internet. A new brochure of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution has made it clear how right -wing extremist actors use digital platforms to spread their ideologies and recruit new supporters. The focus is particularly on platforms such as Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Steam and Telegram. The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution warns that the Internet acts as a central radicalization area that can lead to right-wing terrorist acts.

Although many of the activists in the right -wing extremist scene do not maintain real relationships, they manage to establish dangerous networking through social media. The brochure also illuminates how right -wing extremist content is increasingly mixed with socially widespread topics in order to shift the limits of political discourse. In view of these dynamics, it is essential that both authorities and civil society actively act against hatred and agitation on the net.

The events in Jena are not only part of a local protest culture, but symbolically stand for a much greater social struggle against right -wing extremism and for the protection of human rights on an international parquet. The demands and the drama in the arguments about the Budapest complex testify to the complexity of modern political struggles. The question remains: How can you react to such developments to ensure both security and freedom?