Thousands marched through Berlin, Munich and other German cities in protest against a free trade deal between Europe and the United States, reports Reuters.
In Berlin, approximately 1,500 people marched through the city centre on Saturday, with Munich seeing at least 3,000.
Protesters expressed concerns that free trade with the United States, would erode food, labour and environmental standards.
German opposition to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) has been on the rise, with a recent YouGov poll showing that 43 percent of Germans thought the agreement would be detrimental to the country.
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