German police clash with anti-lockdown protesters in Berlin
Protests erupt as parliament approves a law to give Chancellor Angela Merkel's government more powers to fight a third wave of the pandemic
21 April 2021 - 18:26
Berlin — Police clashed with protesters in Berlin on Wednesday as they tried to disperse a rally against the coronavirus lockdown, as parliament approved a law to give Chancellor Angela Merkel's government more powers to fight a third wave of the pandemic.
Merkel drew up the law after some of Germany's 16 federal states refused to impose tough measures despite a surge in cases. Her government has come under fire for its handling of lockdowns and slow vaccination campaign...
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