Thousands descend on German city to halt AfD meet as legal fight

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2026-07-04

Berlin (dpa) - A legal battle was raging on Saturday over protests at a two-day party conference of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the eastern city of Erfurt. The ban on demonstrations on several access roads around the AfD party conference venue remains in force, police said on Saturday morning, after the city lodged an appeal against a court ruling that had struck it down. The city of Erfurt has filed a complaint with the Highe......

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