According to a police spokesman, they were stopped by about 3,000 people who wanted to prevent the meeting from taking place.
The mayor of Mainz, Michael Ebling, in turn held a meeting at the train station, where he complained about the planned march. “They should pick up their backpacks and begin their journey back home,” he said. Ebling emphasized that there is no room for Nazis in his city.
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When the participants of the failed march realized they were being blocked, they clashed with the police. According to the German police, several people tried to attack officers, after which officers used pepper spray. The local emergency services have treated several people with eye complaints.