German cities see 150,000 protest far-right AfD after Saxony-Anhalt win

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Around 150,000 people demonstrated in about 20 German cities on Saturday against the far-right AfD party, according to organizers. The protests follow the AfD's recent electoral success in Saxony-Anhalt. The AfD, an anti-migrant and pro-Russia party, won nearly 44% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt last week and seeks to form Germany's first far-right regional government since World War II. Demonstrators in Berlin, Hamburg, and Munich carried signs like "Ban the AfD now." The protests were called by Prüf, a national campaign advocating for the AfD's prohibition. Calls are increasing for traditional parties to ban the party, though opinions on such a procedure remain divided.


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