City in a state of emergency – protests against Höcke's election campaign appearance in Reutlingen
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Reutlingen in Turmoil Over Höcke ProtestsAbout 1,000 protesters gathered in Reutlingen a week before Baden-Württemberg's state election to oppose AfD leader Höcke.
Key FactsFeb 28, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Approximately 1,000 people demonstrated with banners against AfD leader Björn Höcke ahead of his campaign event in the Wittumhalle.
- Police deployed several hundred officers, including horses and dogs, to secure the venue and prepare for potential conflicts.
- Höcke has been legally convicted twice for using a banned Nazi slogan and is monitored by the state intelligence for extremism.
- The venue was vandalized with paint bombs days before the event, causing damage estimated in the thousands of euros.
Whoever tries to intimidate us will achieve the opposite.— Maximilian Gerner, AfD Reutlingen district candidate, in an Instagram post about the protests against Höcke in Reutlingen
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- Thuringian AfD leader Björn Höcke spoke in Garath, Düsseldorf, on 23 February at the Kulturhaus Süd.
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