Heavy police presence in place as far-right party meets in Saxony to finalise details of campaign platform
A convention of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party was met by protests as it launched its campaign in Germany’s elections.
AfD is holding a two-day gathering in Riesa – in the eastern state of Saxony, one of the party’s strongholds – to formally nominate its co-leader Alice Weidel as candidate for chancellor and to finalise details of its platform.
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