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Some 30,000 Protesters Take to German Streets Over Migration Issue (PHOTO)

While some activists protested German Chancellor Angela Merkel's policy of open-doors toward migrants, others campaigned against racism and discrimination in the country.
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More than 25,000 people took part in protests in Berlin on Sunday, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported, referring to local police.

One of the rallies was reportedly organized by the right-wing party "Alternative for Germany" (AfD) and attended by over 5,000 people. The activists demanded changes to the country's migration policy and called for a stop to its "Islamization."

At the same time, more than 25,000 people took part in a demonstration against the AfD, as well as racial and religious intolerance. The rallies took place across the German capital.

Twitter users claimed that the number of anti-discrimination activists was over 70,000.

Last week, the AfD filed a legal complaint with the Constitutional Court against Chancellor Angela Merkel. The party argues that her government violated the country's constitution when it made a decision to open Germany's borders to migrants in 2015 without the Bundestag's participation in the decision-making process.

Migration policy is one of the main topics during the pre-election campaign ahead in 2017 as well as during the formation of the new German government. The AfD, which has been advocating a tougher migration policy, has promised to launch an inquiry into Merkel's actions to determine if they were unlawful.

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