150,000 Germans protest far-right AfD after Saxony-Anhalt win

rts.ch (French)

Around 150,000 people demonstrated in about twenty German cities on Saturday against the far-right AfD party, demanding its ban following its electoral victory in Saxony-Anhalt. The protests, organized by the national Prüf campaign, came after the AfD won nearly 44% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt, where it seeks to form Germany's first far-right regional government since World War II. Organizers cited constitutional protections against democracy's enemies. Demonstrators expressed shock and concern over the results, while the AfD holds talks with the pro-Russian BSW party. Further regional elections in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin are expected to trigger additional protests.


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