Anti-Merz rally in Augsburg, pro-Russia protest in Berlin

Under the slogan 'Merz must go,' a rally against German Chancellor Friedrich Merz took place in Augsburg, with demonstrators expressing dissatisfaction over the country's economy and foreign policy. A petition for Merz's resignation has garnered over 350,000 signatures. Separately, hundreds of Germans gathered at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin for a rally calling for peace with Russia, marking a day of dual protests across the country.