In the center of Trier, the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate has set up a display in two museums of more than 400 exhibits illustrating "Karl Marx (1818-1883), Life, Work, Influence up to the Present." "The large number of meetings and events poses a unique challenge," head of police Ralf Kraemer said. Meanwhile, a Marxist alliance is also planning a protest "against capitalism and exploitation." Police expect a counterdemonstration to the AfD march. Supporters of the Falun Gong spiritual movement, which is banned in China, are also planning vigils. The anti-migration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is planning a silent march to remember the victims of communism. 'Happy birthday, Karl Marx,' is what the president of the European Union Commission is slated to, in effect, say on May 5, the occasion of the radical philos. A few days ago European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (an EU apparatchik with a number of honorary rewards 1) equalling that received by Leonid Brezhnev, the erstwhile secretary general of the Supreme Soviet) delivered a speech in the Trier Basilica commemorating the 200 th anniversary of Karl Marx’s birth and unveiled a huge monument to the top ideologue of the leftist movement, a monument donated of all the world’s countries by China 2) and sculpted by Chinese artist. But the 5.5-meter statue is also expected to be the focal point of demonstrators protesting Beijing's alleged repression of rights and imprisonment of intellectuals. The highlight of the event is expected to be the unveiling of a large statue of Marx funded by China. The festivities will kick off with a speech by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker to around 1,000 guests, and the opening of three large exhibitions to the public. "If you want to criticize Marx, you are welcome to do so, but not with violence or destructive rage."
"We hope that anyone who wants to deal with the issue of Marx will do so in a civil way," city spokesman Michael Schmitz said on May 4. said in stunned response to the announcement that European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker will join in a celebration of Marx’s 200 th birthday on. Police in the German city of Trier were bracing for hundreds of protesters to attend a celebration on May 5 marking the 200th birthday of its most controversial native: the father of communism, Karl Marx.
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