Anti-AfD protests sweep Germany as far right closes in on two more states
Thousands of protesters gathered in Berlin to demonstrate against the far-right AfD party following its significant electoral success in Saxony-Anhalt. Activists are concerned about the party's momentum ahead of upcoming regional elections in other German states.
Why it matters
The rise of the AfD and the subsequent public backlash reflect deep political polarization and concerns regarding the resurgence of far-right ideologies in Germany.
Protesters rally in central Berlin on Monday against the AfD win in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. Protesters rally in central Berlin on Monday against the AfD win in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) Anti-AfD protests sweep Germany as far right closes in on two more states Alarm that Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania may fall next after party’s Saxony-Anhalt election victory
‘It breaks my heart’: victory sparks dismay
Prefer the Guardian on Google Thousands of Germans have staged protests against the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) after the party’s watershed victory in a state election, warning it posed a danger in two more polls this month.
Demonstrators at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate held a peaceful pro-democracy rally denouncing the anti-immigrant, pro-Russian AfD, which has called for mass deportations of asylum seekers and a rollback of state support for renewable energy and public broadcasting.
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