US EditionThousands of protesters gather as German right-wing party sets up new youth organization
The AfD launched Generation Germany, a youth wing under tighter party control, amid protests of over 25,000 people and clashes with police in Giessen, authorities said.
- The AfD founded Generation Deutschland on Nov 29 in Giessen, with the meeting delayed by more than two hours amid protests by at least 25,000 people, police said.
- The new youth organisation replaces the Junge Alternative, which Germany's domestic security service classified as extremist and which the Alternative for Germany disbanded earlier this year.
- Jean‑Pascal Hohm, 28, AfD state lawmaker, was elected leader by an overwhelming majority, while inside the hall in Giessen men bought AfD merchandise including protein powder and T‑shirts.
- Outside, clashes left police injured as Alice Weidel condemned the `chaos` and Tino Chrupalla urged the AfD to `learn from past mistakes` while speakers promised migration policy change.
- Political observers warn Generation Deutschland will be as radical as Junge Alternative and more integrated into Alternative for Germany, limiting the party's ability to distance itself after a right-wing extremist label.
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On the weekend, a new youth organization of the AfD in Gießen was founded, accompanied by local demonstrations. There is no indication that the self-proclaimed generation of Germany maintains a constitutional worldview.
Hessen: Tens of thousands participated in the protests including blockades against the founding event of the new AfD youth »Generation of Germany«. A number of leftist groups explicitly did not do so.
German far-right party sets up new youth wing
GIESSEN, Germany — A confident far-right Alternative for Germany set up its new youth organization, Generation Germany, on Saturday as thousands of protesters converged on the city of Giessen, where the party held its meeting.
Giessen, near Frankfurt, welcomed the convention of the formation of AfD’s young branch in a tense environment marked by strong police presence and demonstrations that left some violent images.
Antifa Rioters Assault Police in Germany at Protest Against AfD Youth Organization - Hungarian Conservative
Antifa mobs clashed with German police in the city of Giessen on Saturday, 29 November, during the founding congress of the new youth organization of right-wing Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), Generation Deutschland (GD). According to police estimates, more than 25,000 demonstrators gathered across the city, blocking multiple access routes and forcing authorities to deploy an exceptionally large security contingent—reportedly up to 5,000 offi…
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