Massive protest wave against AfD party conference: over 10,000 demonstrators in Riesa!

Massive protest wave against AfD party conference: over 10,000 demonstrators in Riesa!

In the Saxon Riesa, a controversial party congress of the AfD took place last weekend, which was accompanied by more than 10,000 protesters from over 70 cities. The demonstrations were organized by the "opposition" alliance, which announced massive protests against the extreme right party. According to reports from Berlin Live , the police were on site with a large contingent, but was unable to keep the situation under control. Several unnecessary clashes, including violent confrontations with the police, led to injuries on both sides, including emergency services.

The party conference started on Saturday, January 11th, with the official nomination of Alice Weidel as a candidate for chancellor of the AfD. Like AP News , the AfD is currently around 21 percent in less than two months. Despite these survey values, the likelihood of a government participation for the AfD due to the refusal of other parties is to be assessed as low. In particular, the conservative Union leads the surveys with around 30 percent and has Friedrich Merz as a favorite candidate for chancellor in the race.

massive protests and security situation

The demonstrations in Riesa, which also addressed the termination of the AfD in the run -up to the election, had already started in Leipzig, where the train stations were overcrowded, which led to delays. Protesting breaks and tried to overcome the police initiated security measures. This dynamic situation shows the enormous resistance that the AfD sees against itself and illustrates the continuing tensions in the political area while the elections are closer. Alice Weidel may have completed the nomination for chancellorship, but her prospects for the office seem to be extremely low due to the broad front against the AfD.

Berlin Live