Thousands Protest in Germany Ahead of AfD Conference
- On Saturday, delegates at The AfD convention in Erfurt reelected co-leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla, with Weidel receiving 81% of the vote and Chrupalla 70%.
- Police reported 31,000 protesters gathered in Erfurt as the weekend convention drew controversy by coinciding with the 100-year anniversary of a Nazi Party meeting.
- Mainstream parties refuse to cooperate with The AfD, maintaining a "firewall" against the party, while The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution previously classified it as extremist.
- Invoking President Donald Trump's "Make Germany Great Again" platform, Chrupalla expressed ambition to govern alone, aiming to send a message to political opponents.
- Weidel recently declared 2026 a "year of destiny for AfD," with the party targeting 40% of the vote in the Sept. 6 state election in Saxony-Anhalt.
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According to the polls, the far-right AfD is now the largest political party in Germany. The party conference in Erfurt therefore attracted members and thousands...
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Erfurt. Delegates of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party re-elected their leaders yesterday at their national convention in Erfurt, coinciding with the centenary of the Nazi Party meeting that consolidated Adolf Hitler's power over the fascist movement. Meanwhile, more than 31,000 people protested and attempted to disrupt the meeting outside the assembly hall. Some clashed with police.
Thousands protest Germany's far-right AfD
ERFURT, Germany — Thousands protested against Germany's far-right AfD and blocked roads to its annual conference in the eastern city of Erfurt on Saturday, where the party reelected the two leaders who have overseen its rise as a national force.
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Germany's surging far-right party plotted its next moves Saturday from inside a convention center in Erfurt, while opponents tried to block access and thousands protested outside. Police said about 15,000 demonstrators—from unions, NGOs, and left-wing groups—took to the streets and briefly blocked roads leading to Alternative for...
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