Neo-Nazi supporters to gather in Hradec Králové without permission

Nearly 300 neo-Nazi supporters gathered in the East Bohemian town of Hradec Králové on Saturday. The gathering, which has been announced as Freedom Day, was scheduled to coincide with the death of one of Hitler’s closest aides and associates Rudolf Hesse. The town hall on Friday cancelled a contract for the lease of the open-air cinema where the gathering was originally to take place. However, the neo-Nazi sympathisers gathered in the centre despite not having received a permit. Authorities said the event could only be stopped in case the demonstrators broke the law.

Author: Ruth Fraňková