Tens of thousands rally across Germany after AfD election victory
Demonstrators said they were defending democracy following the AfD’s reported historic victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election.
Tens of thousands of people marched in around 20 German cities in protests against the rise of the far right, following the Alternative for Germany’s reported historic victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election.
Demonstrators said they were defending democracy, framing the rallies as a response to the AfD’s advance in state politics.
France 24 reported the demonstrations and described the AfD as a far-right political party in Germany. The supplied report does not provide precise attendance figures or a city-by-city breakdown.
Mainstream parties continue to rule out governing with the AfD, according to the report, leaving the party’s reported electoral success politically significant but without a stated path into government.
