Police reject German nationalists' criticism over march
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Berlin police have dismissed a nationalist party's claim that officers failed to protect participants in a weekend protest march.
Several hundred people, including members of the Alternative for Germany party and far-right activists, marched in the German capital on Saturday to protest the government's refugee policies.
The demonstration, billed as a "women's march," was meant to end in front of the German Chancellery building, but counter-protesters blocked the route. Dozens of people face possible criminal charges.
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Alternative for Germany has accused police commanders of refusing to protect the march "for political reasons."
Berlin police spokesman Winfrid Wenzel said in a statement Tuesday that politics played no role in public safety decisions.
German media report that Alternative for Germany is planning a larger march against the government in coming months.