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North Rhine-Westphalia: Protest against the government during Friedrich Merz’s visit to Cologne

Jul 13, 2026

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  • Thousands Protest Chancellor Merz Visit to University of Cologne COLOGNE, GERMANY July 13, 2026: Around 4,000 demonstrators gathered at the University of Cologne to protest the visit of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during the official inauguration of the Adenauer School of Government. The demonstration, organized by the university s AStA together with student groups, trade unions and political organizations, criticized the Chancellor s policies on social issues, migration and Germany s support for Israel. The protest remained largely peaceful, although isolated tensions arose after provocations involving a right-wing livestreamer, leading to police intervention and the arrest of two people while the inauguration proceeded under heig Copyright: x xMouafakxMahmaljix xJNAxPressx
  • Thousands Protest Chancellor Merz Visit to University of Cologne COLOGNE, GERMANY July 13, 2026: Around 4,000 demonstrators gathered at the University of Cologne to protest the visit of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during the official inauguration of the Adenauer School of Government. The demonstration, organized by the university s AStA together with student groups, trade unions and political organizations, criticized the Chancellor s policies on social issues, migration and Germany s support for Israel. The protest remained largely peaceful, although isolated tensions arose after provocations involving a right-wing livestreamer, leading to police intervention and the arrest of two people while the inauguration proceeded under heig Copyright: x xMouafakxMahmaljix xJNAxPressx
  • Thousands Protest Chancellor Merz Visit to University of Cologne COLOGNE, GERMANY July 13, 2026: Around 4,000 demonstrators gathered at the University of Cologne to protest the visit of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during the official inauguration of the Adenauer School of Government. The demonstration, organized by the university s AStA together with student groups, trade unions and political organizations, criticized the Chancellor s policies on social issues, migration and Germany s support for Israel. The protest remained largely peaceful, although isolated tensions arose after provocations involving a right-wing livestreamer, leading to police intervention and the arrest of two people while the inauguration proceeded under heig Copyright: x xMouafakxMahmaljix xJNAxPressx
  • Thousands Protest Chancellor Merz Visit to University of Cologne COLOGNE, GERMANY July 13, 2026: Around 4,000 demonstrators gathered at the University of Cologne to protest the visit of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during the official inauguration of the Adenauer School of Government. The demonstration, organized by the university s AStA together with student groups, trade unions and political organizations, criticized the Chancellor s policies on social issues, migration and Germany s support for Israel. The protest remained largely peaceful, although isolated tensions arose after provocations involving a right-wing livestreamer, leading to police intervention and the arrest of two people while the inauguration proceeded under heig Copyright: x xMouafakxMahmaljix xJNAxPressx
  • Thousands Protest Chancellor Merz Visit to University of Cologne COLOGNE, GERMANY July 13, 2026: Around 4,000 demonstrators gathered at the University of Cologne to protest the visit of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during the official inauguration of the Adenauer School of Government. The demonstration, organized by the university s AStA together with student groups, trade unions and political organizations, criticized the Chancellor s policies on social issues, migration and Germany s support for Israel. The protest remained largely peaceful, although isolated tensions arose after provocations involving a right-wing livestreamer, leading to police intervention and the arrest of two people while the inauguration proceeded under heig Copyright: x xMouafakxMahmaljix xJNAxPressx
  • News Themen der Woche KW29 News Bilder des Tages Thousands Protest Chancellor Merz Visit to University of Cologne COLOGNE, GERMANY July 13, 2026: Around 4,000 demonstrators gathered at the University of Cologne to protest the visit of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during the official inauguration of the Adenauer School of Government. The demonstration, organized by the university s AStA together with student groups, trade unions and political organizations, criticized the Chancellor s policies on social issues, migration and Germany s support for Israel. The protest remained largely peaceful, although isolated tensions arose after provocations involving a right-wing livestreamer, leading to police intervention and the arrest of two people while the inauguration proceeded under heig Copyright: x xMouafakxMahmaljix xJNAxPressx
  • Protesters rally against German Chancellor Merz in Cologne COLOGNE, GERMANY - JULY 13: Demonstrators gather outside the University of Cologne during a protest while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends the official inauguration of the Adenauer School of Government in Cologne, Germany, on July 13, 2026. Around 4,000 people joined the demonstration, organized by the university s AStA together with student organizations, trade unions and political groups, criticizing the chancellor s domestic policies, migration policy, social reforms and Germany s support for Israel. Merz participated in the opening ceremony under heightened security while protesters marched and rallied near the university campus. Mesut Zeyrek Anadolu Cologne Germany. E Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMesutxZeyrekx
  • Protesters rally against German Chancellor Merz in Cologne COLOGNE, GERMANY - JULY 13: Demonstrators gather outside the University of Cologne during a protest while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends the official inauguration of the Adenauer School of Government in Cologne, Germany, on July 13, 2026. Around 4,000 people joined the demonstration, organized by the university s AStA together with student organizations, trade unions and political groups, criticizing the chancellor s domestic policies, migration policy, social reforms and Germany s support for Israel. Merz participated in the opening ceremony under heightened security while protesters marched and rallied near the university campus. Mesut Zeyrek Anadolu Cologne Germany. E Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMesutxZeyrekx
  • News Bilder des Tages Protesters rally against German Chancellor Merz in Cologne COLOGNE, GERMANY - JULY 13: Demonstrators gather outside the University of Cologne during a protest while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends the official inauguration of the Adenauer School of Government in Cologne, Germany, on July 13, 2026. Around 4,000 people joined the demonstration, organized by the university s AStA together with student organizations, trade unions and political groups, criticizing the chancellor s domestic policies, migration policy, social reforms and Germany s support for Israel. Merz participated in the opening ceremony under heightened security while protesters marched and rallied near the university campus. Mesut Zeyrek Anadolu Cologne Germany. E Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMesutxZeyrekx
  • Protesters rally against German Chancellor Merz in Cologne COLOGNE, GERMANY - JULY 13: Demonstrators gather outside the University of Cologne during a protest while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends the official inauguration of the Adenauer School of Government in Cologne, Germany, on July 13, 2026. Around 4,000 people joined the demonstration, organized by the university s AStA together with student organizations, trade unions and political groups, criticizing the chancellor s domestic policies, migration policy, social reforms and Germany s support for Israel. Merz participated in the opening ceremony under heightened security while protesters marched and rallied near the university campus. Mesut Zeyrek Anadolu Cologne Germany. E Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMesutxZeyrekx
  • Protesters rally against German Chancellor Merz in Cologne COLOGNE, GERMANY - JULY 13: Demonstrators gather outside the University of Cologne during a protest while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends the official inauguration of the Adenauer School of Government in Cologne, Germany, on July 13, 2026. Around 4,000 people joined the demonstration, organized by the university s AStA together with student organizations, trade unions and political groups, criticizing the chancellor s domestic policies, migration policy, social reforms and Germany s support for Israel. Merz participated in the opening ceremony under heightened security while protesters marched and rallied near the university campus. Mesut Zeyrek Anadolu Cologne Germany. E Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMesutxZeyrekx
  • Protesters rally against German Chancellor Merz in Cologne COLOGNE, GERMANY - JULY 13: Demonstrators gather outside the University of Cologne during a protest while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends the official inauguration of the Adenauer School of Government in Cologne, Germany, on July 13, 2026. Around 4,000 people joined the demonstration, organized by the university s AStA together with student organizations, trade unions and political groups, criticizing the chancellor s domestic policies, migration policy, social reforms and Germany s support for Israel. Merz participated in the opening ceremony under heightened security while protesters marched and rallied near the university campus. Mesut Zeyrek Anadolu Cologne Germany. E Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMesutxZeyrekx
  • Protesters rally against German Chancellor Merz in Cologne COLOGNE, GERMANY - JULY 13: Demonstrators gather outside the University of Cologne during a protest while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends the official inauguration of the Adenauer School of Government in Cologne, Germany, on July 13, 2026. Around 4,000 people joined the demonstration, organized by the university s AStA together with student organizations, trade unions and political groups, criticizing the chancellor s domestic policies, migration policy, social reforms and Germany s support for Israel. Merz participated in the opening ceremony under heightened security while protesters marched and rallied near the university campus. Mouafak Mahmalji Anadolu Cologne German Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMouafakxMahmaljix
  • Protesters rally against German Chancellor Merz in Cologne COLOGNE, GERMANY - JULY 13: Demonstrators gather outside the University of Cologne during a protest while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends the official inauguration of the Adenauer School of Government in Cologne, Germany, on July 13, 2026. Around 4,000 people joined the demonstration, organized by the university s AStA together with student organizations, trade unions and political groups, criticizing the chancellor s domestic policies, migration policy, social reforms and Germany s support for Israel. Merz participated in the opening ceremony under heightened security while protesters marched and rallied near the university campus. Mouafak Mahmalji Anadolu Cologne German Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMouafakxMahmaljix
  • Protesters rally against German Chancellor Merz in Cologne COLOGNE, GERMANY - JULY 13: Demonstrators gather outside the University of Cologne during a protest while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends the official inauguration of the Adenauer School of Government in Cologne, Germany, on July 13, 2026. Around 4,000 people joined the demonstration, organized by the university s AStA together with student organizations, trade unions and political groups, criticizing the chancellor s domestic policies, migration policy, social reforms and Germany s support for Israel. Merz participated in the opening ceremony under heightened security while protesters marched and rallied near the university campus. Mouafak Mahmalji Anadolu Cologne German Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMouafakxMahmaljix
  • Protesters rally against German Chancellor Merz in Cologne COLOGNE, GERMANY - JULY 13: Demonstrators gather outside the University of Cologne during a protest while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends the official inauguration of the Adenauer School of Government in Cologne, Germany, on July 13, 2026. Around 4,000 people joined the demonstration, organized by the university s AStA together with student organizations, trade unions and political groups, criticizing the chancellor s domestic policies, migration policy, social reforms and Germany s support for Israel. Merz participated in the opening ceremony under heightened security while protesters marched and rallied near the university campus. Mouafak Mahmalji Anadolu Cologne German Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMouafakxMahmaljix
  • Protesters rally against German Chancellor Merz in Cologne COLOGNE, GERMANY - JULY 13: Demonstrators gather outside the University of Cologne during a protest while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends the official inauguration of the Adenauer School of Government in Cologne, Germany, on July 13, 2026. Around 4,000 people joined the demonstration, organized by the university s AStA together with student organizations, trade unions and political groups, criticizing the chancellor s domestic policies, migration policy, social reforms and Germany s support for Israel. Merz participated in the opening ceremony under heightened security while protesters marched and rallied near the university campus. Mouafak Mahmalji Anadolu Cologne German Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMouafakxMahmaljix
  • Protesters rally against German Chancellor Merz in Cologne COLOGNE, GERMANY - JULY 13: Police take security measures as demonstrators gather outside the University of Cologne during a protest while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends the official inauguration of the Adenauer School of Government in Cologne, Germany, on July 13, 2026. Around 4,000 people joined the demonstration, organized by the university s AStA together with student organizations, trade unions and political groups, criticizing the chancellor s domestic policies, migration policy, social reforms and Germany s support for Israel. Merz participated in the opening ceremony under heightened security while protesters marched and rallied near the university campus. Mouafak Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMouafakxMahmaljix
  • Protesters rally against German Chancellor Merz in Cologne COLOGNE, GERMANY - JULY 13: A helicopter patrols the area during the protest as demonstrators gather outside the University of Cologne during a protest while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends the official inauguration of the Adenauer School of Government in Cologne, Germany, on July 13, 2026. Around 4,000 people joined the demonstration, organized by the university s AStA together with student organizations, trade unions and political groups, criticizing the chancellor s domestic policies, migration policy, social reforms and Germany s support for Israel. Merz participated in the opening ceremony under heightened security while protesters marched and rallied near the universi Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMouafakxMahmaljix
  • Protesters rally against German Chancellor Merz in Cologne COLOGNE, GERMANY - JULY 13: Demonstrators gather outside the University of Cologne during a protest while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends the official inauguration of the Adenauer School of Government in Cologne, Germany, on July 13, 2026. Around 4,000 people joined the demonstration, organized by the university s AStA together with student organizations, trade unions and political groups, criticizing the chancellor s domestic policies, migration policy, social reforms and Germany s support for Israel. Merz participated in the opening ceremony under heightened security while protesters marched and rallied near the university campus. Mouafak Mahmalji Anadolu Cologne German Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMouafakxMahmaljix
  • Protesters rally against German Chancellor Merz in Cologne COLOGNE, GERMANY - JULY 13: Demonstrators gather outside the University of Cologne during a protest while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends the official inauguration of the Adenauer School of Government in Cologne, Germany, on July 13, 2026. Around 4,000 people joined the demonstration, organized by the university s AStA together with student organizations, trade unions and political groups, criticizing the chancellor s domestic policies, migration policy, social reforms and Germany s support for Israel. Merz participated in the opening ceremony under heightened security while protesters marched and rallied near the university campus. Mouafak Mahmalji Anadolu Cologne German Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMouafakxMahmaljix
  • Protesters rally against German Chancellor Merz in Cologne COLOGNE, GERMANY - JULY 13: Demonstrators gather outside the University of Cologne during a protest while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends the official inauguration of the Adenauer School of Government in Cologne, Germany, on July 13, 2026. Around 4,000 people joined the demonstration, organized by the university s AStA together with student organizations, trade unions and political groups, criticizing the chancellor s domestic policies, migration policy, social reforms and Germany s support for Israel. Merz participated in the opening ceremony under heightened security while protesters marched and rallied near the university campus. Mouafak Mahmalji Anadolu Cologne German Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMouafakxMahmaljix
  • Protesters rally against German Chancellor Merz in Cologne COLOGNE, GERMANY - JULY 13: Demonstrators gather outside the University of Cologne during a protest while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends the official inauguration of the Adenauer School of Government in Cologne, Germany, on July 13, 2026. Around 4,000 people joined the demonstration, organized by the university s AStA together with student organizations, trade unions and political groups, criticizing the chancellor s domestic policies, migration policy, social reforms and Germany s support for Israel. Merz participated in the opening ceremony under heightened security while protesters marched and rallied near the university campus. Mouafak Mahmalji Anadolu Cologne German Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMouafakxMahmaljix