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Thousands of people gathered yesterday in the German city of Stuttgart in protest at racism and violence against asylum-seekers amid the country's massive influx of migrants. The demonstration in the south-western city was organised by churches, unions and other groups. Germany registered nearly 1.1 million asylum-seekers last year, and the country saw regular attacks on migrant housing. Tensions have been heightened lately by hundreds of New Year's Eve assaults on women in Cologne and elsewhere that have been blamed largely on foreigners. Police estimated 7,000 people turned out for the protest, the news agency dpa reported.
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