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Protests against the far right

February 4, 2024

Hundreds of thousands of people are taking to the streets of German cities in a protest movement against far-right extremism, amid fears of the growing popularity of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.

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A mass of people holding signs against the far right in Dusseldorf
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The wave of mobilization against the far-right party was sparked by a January 10 report from investigative outlet Correctiv, which revealed that AfD members had met with extremists in Potsdam in November to discuss expelling immigrants and "non-assimilated citizens."

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