Sudeten Germans join Brno neighbourhood festival amid protests

Around 600 Sudeten Germans and Czech participants have gathered at a neighbourhood festival on Brno’s Moravian Square on Friday as part of the Meeting Brno festival and the annual gathering of the Sudeten German association, which is being held in Czechia for the first time. Dozens of protesters carrying Czech and Moravian flags and banners have also arrived at the square.

Long tables have been set up across the square for the open-air event, which also features food stalls and cultural performances, including music and dancing in traditional Sudeten German costumes. Security is being overseen by a private agency and city police patrols.