Hundreds of people celebrated Christopher Street Day (CSD) in Döbeln, accompanied by right-wing counter-protest. Under the motto "Colorful flags against brown politics", they marched through the town in central Saxony, "at a clear distance" from a gathering of right-wing extremist groups. The police separated the camps and prevented direct confrontation, there was visual contact and chanting, according to a spokeswoman for the Leipzig police headquarters. There were several reports of criminal offenses and administrative offenses. Around 180 officers were involved in the operation, including from the riot police and federal police.
Before the start of the parade with rainbow flags, officers found a foul-smelling liquid, presumably butyric acid, as the police reported in the evening report. A report was issued for damage to property in connection with attempted grievous bodily harm. A connection with a vehicle check the night before was investigated. Officers noticed a foul-smelling odor in the van of the originally planned rally leader of the right-wing counter-demonstration, but found no substances.
