Wuppertal, German territory: Since the autonomous bloc passed the DGB (Association of German Trade Unions) demo on the leftside in 1986, the unregistered autonomous mayday demonstration takes place in Wuppertal. In the 33 years of its existence, this demonstration was repeatedly harassed to varying degrees by the police.
In 2018, the new NRW state Interior Minister Reul and the new Police President Röhrl wanted to sharpen their profile as “Law-and-Order” politicians/policemen and prevent the only regular unannounced demonstration. The plan was successful last year with a large contingent and the use of brutal force and disregarded fundamental rights.
