[color="Red"]Well done Germany!

Nik Martin with AFP, AP, dpa, Reuters
Published 07/26/2025Published July 26, 2025

Police mounted a major operation to protect the hundreds of thousands of revelers attending the Berlin Pride parade. Also, Merz and Merkel watched the opening performance of the Bayreuth Festival. DW has the latest.

Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered in Germany's capital for the Berlin Pride parade, known as Christopher Street Day (CSD), making it one of the largest LGBTQ+ events in Europe.

Meanwhile, Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his fellow party member and predecessor, Angela Merkel, attended the opening performance of the Bayreuth Festival.

https://www.dw.com/en/germany-updates-huge-turnout-for-berlin-pride-march/live-73420354