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Thousands protest Germany's far-right AfD ahead of regional elections

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Thousands of protesters gathered in Erfurt, Germany, to demonstrate against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party's annual conference. The demonstrations, organized by unions and civil society groups, aimed to block access to the conference venue ahead of upcoming regional elections. Police estimated around 15,000 people participated, expressing their opposition to the rising influence of the AfD. AI

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Thousands protest Germany's far-right AfD ahead of regional elections

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    ‘We won’t tolerate this’: thousands in Germany protest against far-right AfD

    Thousands of opponents of Germany’s far-right AfD took to the streets of Erfurt on Saturday and blocked roads to the party’s annual conference ahead of regional elections that could see it take power at state level for the first time. Protesters from ‌unions, civil society groups…

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