"Thousands took part in the annual Liebknecht–Luxemburg Demonstration in Berlin on Sunday, commemorating iconic figures of Germany’s socialist movement Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht who were murdered over a century ago. The march drew around 8,000 people, according to Berlin police, and spanned from Frankfurter Tor underground station to the Memorial of the Socialists at Friedrichsfelde Central Cemetery. Organised by a coalition of socialist groups and trade unions, the demonstration combined ceremonial remembrance with political activism. Participants carried banners featuring portraits of Luxemburg, Liebknecht, and Lenin. They waved flags and set off smoke flares as they progressed along Frankfurter Allee, as footage shows. Denis, a socialist from Berlin, reflected on the historical significance of the event. “They were against war and wanted to end it forever. Today, we see the same struggles globally — in Ukraine, where Americans and Russians clash over resources and power, people die for the wealth of a tiny percentage,” he commented. He also took aim at the German government, which he said follows the lead of Washington in participating indirectly in conflicts abroad. Another participant, Francy, explained that she came to show solidarity with those resisting war and profit-driven conflicts. “Seeing people resist police violence and remain committed to solidarity — that is why I am here," she explained, urging others to "learn from Luxemburg and Liebknecht." At the memorial, organisers and participants paid tribute to leaders of the socialist movement, laying red flowers. Prominent socialist figures Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht were shot dead by members of the German Freikorps paramilitary militia in Berlin on January 15, 1919. Ever since the establishment of the now-defunct German Democratic Republic, socialist and communist sympathisers have organised an annual memorial march in honour of these revolutionary figures on the second Sunday of January each year."