Thousands protest AfD across Germany as far-right party eyes two more states
Anti-immigrant Alternative für Deutschland gained momentum after a state election victory, prompting mass pro-democracy demonstrations in Berlin.
Thousands of Germans staged protests against the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) following the party's election victory in one state, with concerns mounting ahead of two additional state polls this month. Demonstrators gathered at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate for a peaceful pro-democracy rally opposing the AfD, which has campaigned on mass deportations of asylum seekers and rollbacks of renewable energy and public broadcasting support.
The protests reflect growing alarm among voters that the AfD could gain ground in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, where elections are scheduled. The party has positioned itself as anti-immigrant and pro-Russia in its platform.
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- Anti-AfD protests sweep Germany as far right closes in on two more states — The Guardian — World
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