Anti lockdown protesters take part in a demonstration in Berlin.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS - Thousands of protesters massed outside German parliament on Wednesday as lawmakers prepared to vote on a law amendment giving Angela Merkel s government power to impose tougher measures to curb the coronavirus pandemic.
With Germany buckling under a third wave, the amended law, including school closures and night-time curfews, aims to end a political tug-of-war between the federal government and the 16 regional states over virus restrictions.
Several thousand protesters gathered in central Berlin on Wednesday morning, waving flags and placards, with many not wearing masks. About 2,000 police officers had been deployed in anticipation of the protests.
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