Politics · Germany · 23 hrs ago
Hundreds protest deportations at German airports
Hundreds of people protested against deportations at several German airports on October 25.
They opposed deporting people whose asylum applications had been rejected, as well as holding them in detention before removal.
Protesters also opposed building facilities to prepare people for deportation.
Around 400 people demonstrated in Leipzig, 300 in Frankfurt and 150 at Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
Police said about 50 people protested each at Cologne Bonn and Düsseldorf airports.
In Leipzig, demonstrators also opposed charter flights deporting people to Afghanistan.
The protests focused on Germany's deportation campaign, though the number of foreigners deported in the first half of 2026 was reported to have fallen substantially compared with the same period in 2025; no further developments were given.
Hundreds of people protested deportations at several airports in Germany.
The demonstrations opposed deporting people whose asylum applications had been rejected, detaining them before deportation and building facilities to prepare for their removal.
About 400 people protested in Leipzig, around 300 in Frankfurt am Main and about 150 at Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
Police reported about 50 protesters each at Cologne/Bonn and Düsseldorf airports.
In Leipzig, protesters also opposed deportations to Afghanistan on charter flights.
- Who
- Hundreds of demonstrators protested; police reported about 50 protesters at each of two airports.
- What
- They opposed deportations, pre-deportation detention and construction of facilities for preparing removals.
- When
- October 25, 2026.
- Where
- Several German airports, including Leipzig, Frankfurt am Main, Berlin Brandenburg, Cologne/Bonn and Düsseldorf.
- Why
- They opposed the deportation of people whose asylum applications had been rejected and related detention and removal preparations.
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- Leipzig
- About 400 protesters
- Frankfurt am Main
- About 300 protesters
- Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- About 150 protesters
- Cologne/Bonn Airport
- About 50 protesters, according to police
- Düsseldorf Airport
- About 50 protesters, according to police
- Date
- October 25, 2026
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What people are saying
In Leipzig, about 400 people took part in the protests, in Frankfurt am Main about 300, and at Berlin Brandenburg Airport about 150