Frankfurt, Germany. 07th July, 2018. A protester holds a sign that reads 'Sea rescue is no crime! Seebrucke instead of Horst', referring to the German Federal minster for the Interior Horst Seehofer. Around 800 protesters marched through Frankfurt to protest against the politics of the German government and the EU of closed borders and the prevention of sea rescue operations of NGOs, by grounding their ships in Malta, that causes refugees to drown in the Mediterranean. They called for the Mayor of Frankfurt to declare Frankfurt a safe haven city for refugees from the Mediterranean. The protest
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A protester holds a sign that reads 'Sea rescue is no crime! Seebrucke instead of Horst', referring to the German Federal minster for the Interior Horst Seehofer. Around 800 protesters marched through Frankfurt to protest against the politics of the German government and the EU of closed borders and the prevention of sea rescue operations of NGOs, by grounding their ships in Malta, that causes refugees to drown in the Mediterranean. They called for the Mayor of Frankfurt to declare Frankfurt a safe haven city for refugees from the Mediterranean. The protest was part of the German wide Seebrucke (Sea bridge) protest that saw thousands of people protest in several German cities. (Photo by Michael Debets / Pacific Press)