Thousands of demonstrators delayed the start of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) congress on Saturday in the ...

Police officers remove a protestor from the street during a demonstration ahead of the AfD's national party conference, in Riesa, Germany, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (Daniel Wagner/dpa via AP) Police ...

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 ...

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

Police have said that they expect up to 10,000 people demonstrators outside the town’s convention centre. “We are filling the streets of Riesa with diversity, solidarity and openness and are gathering ...

A day after Donald Trump's inauguration as US president, the mood was jubilant at a small Berlin campaign event of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, despite the biting winter cold.

Demonstrators shouting "No to Nazis" outside the venue in the eastern town of Riesa succeeded in delaying the start of the congress by around two hours.

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 ...

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 ...