Thousands attempt to block delegates from attending meeting where Alice Weidel chosen as AfD’s candidate for chancellor.

A key congress of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party was delayed Saturday as thousands shouting "No to Nazis" protested outside the venue in the eastern town of Riesa. The party's ...

Germany's far right is in a buoyant mood. On Saturday, while its conference was under way in the eastern city of Riesa, in Saxony, Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) laid out ambitions to close Germany ...

(AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) People stand in front of the stage of the Alternative for Germany, AfD, party convention in Riesa ...

A convention of a far-right party is being met by protests in Germany as it and other major parties launch their campaigns for the country’s election next month.

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Weidel’s nomination took place during the AfD congress in Riesa, eastern Germany, which began two hours late due to protests by thousands of demonstrators who blocked access roads and the ...

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The event marked the beginning of campaign season ahead of Germany’s elections next month. In Riesa, Saxony—a stronghold of AfD—a significant police presence was deployed. Officers cleared ...

"She is the future chancellor," AfD co-leader Tino Chrupalla said of Weidel in Riesa, urging the party to continue to aim higher. The AfD has looked on with interest not only at the FPOe in ...

RIESA, Germany (AP) — Thousands of people demonstrated against a convention of the far-right Alternative for Germany on Saturday, blocking some roads and delaying the meeting’s start as ...