The AfD, which secured second place with over 20 percent of the vote in the last German federal elections, is now considered Germany’s most popular party according to polling. It is set to potentially win in two critical state elections in September in eastern Germany. Despite its electoral success, other parties, including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservatives, have maintained a so-called “firewall” to keep the AfD out of federal government.
Some European ideological allies, such as the French National Rally, have also severed ties with the German far-right party, considering it too extreme.
Widersetzen, an anti-AfD group behind the protests, stated that 17,000 people participated in the demonstrations. “Who’s making the headlines today: US. Who’s hiding in glass-walled halls: the fascists of the AfD,” the organization wrote in an Instagram post, highlighting the demonstrations as a strong counterforce and expressing readiness to advocate for social justice.













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