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Thousands Join Rallies Pro-Europe Rallies Across Germany


Supporters wave a European flags attending a rally of the Pulse of Europe movement in Frankfurt, Germany, Sunday, March 19, 2017,photo: AP/Michael Probst
Supporters wave a European flags attending a rally of the Pulse of Europe movement in Frankfurt, Germany, Sunday, March 19, 2017,photo: AP/Michael Probst
The weekly protests began last year as an attempt to counter growing nationalist sentiment on the continent, often expressed in opposition to the European Union

BERLIN – Thousands of people have joined rallies across Germany and other European countries to show their support for the idea of a united Europe.

The weekly protests began last year as an attempt to counter growing nationalist sentiment on the continent, often expressed in opposition to the European Union.

Supporters wave a European flags and hold a poster reading ‘yes’ as they attend a rally of the Pulse of Europe movement in Frankfurt, Germany, Sunday, March 19, 2017. Photo: AP/Michael Probst

Protesters in Berlin, Frankfurt, Cologne and dozens of other locations danced, sang and waved the EU flag — 12 stars on a blue background — during the rallies Sunday.

The protests are organized on social media by a group calling itself Pulse of Europe .

The group says it isn’t tied to any particular political party.