Protests held at about 100 locations over party’s meeting with neo-Nazis to discuss deporting those it deems have failed to integrate, including German citizens

More than 100,000 people turned out across Germany on Saturday in protest against the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, which sparked an outcry after it emerged that the party’s members discussed mass deportation plans at a meeting of extremists.

In Frankfurt, about 35,000 people joined a call under the banner “Defend democracy – Frankfurt against the AfD”, marching in the financial heart of Germany. A similar number, some carrying posters like “Nazis out”, turned up in the northern city of Hanover.

Protests were also held in cities including Braunschweig, Erfurt and Kassel and many smaller towns, mirroring mobilisation every day over the past week. In all, demonstrations have been called in about 100 locations across Germany from Friday through the weekend, including in Berlin on Sunday.

Politicians, churches and Bundesliga coaches have all urged people to stand up against the AfD.

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  • DarthFrodo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    412·
    9 months ago

    AfD: “refugee children should be shot at the border”

    Also AfD: “The problem is that Hitler is depicted as absolute evil”

    AfD supporters: “just because they defend nazis, and talk like nazis, and use slogans from nazis, that doesn’t mean they are nazis. LOL”

      • Centurion@lemmy.worldEnglish
        126·
        9 months ago

        You have no idea what nazi is and what they done, comparing AfD to nazi, sounds like left populism. And don’t tell me anymore this ideology shit because my family was literally fighting against nazi in ww2 your a…hole!

        • Beemo Dinosaurierfuß@feddit.deEnglish
          41·
          8 months ago

          Your family must be so proud how you defend their history of fighting Nazis by defending the AfD.

          You have no idea what you are talking about.

          Nazis committed a literal assassination of a conservative (!) politician because he was not an anti immigration Hardliner and AfD politicians visit secret meetings with said Nazis.

          Get a grip, Nazi apologist loser.

          • Centurion@lemmy.worldEnglish
            111·
            8 months ago

            You are such a left wing brainwashed looser. Any other thingking person is nazi for you. You are more nazi as AfD is 😂😂😂

    • Centurion@lemmy.worldEnglish
      136·
      9 months ago

      Now provide me link to original AfD statement " refugee children should be shot at the border" I want to hear it from them, not you spreading some populistic shit