Thousands of demonstrators delayed the start of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) congress on Saturday in the eastern town of Riesa, with protesters blocking access roads and clashing with police,

German police are investigating an election campaign flyer by a far-right party that looks like a plane ticket and calls for the deportation of “illegal immigrants.”

Thousands of people have demonstrated against a convention of the far-right Alternative for Germany, blocking some roads and delaying the meeting’s start as the country’s major parties launched their

Thousands attempt to block delegates from attending meeting where Alice Weidel chosen as AfD’s candidate for chancellor.

RIESA, Germany (AP) — A convention of the far-right Alternative for Germany party was met by protests on Saturday as it and other major parties launch their campaigns for the country's election next month.

As the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, party gathered to nominate its candidate for chancellor in the Feb 23 snap election, thousands of protesters mobilized to oppose what they see as a growing fascist threat, leading to a confrontation that captured the essence of Germany's current political moment.

Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has voted to swap out its controversial youth organization - a group which intelligence officials classify as right-wing extremist - with a new one. At a party conference on Sunday ahead of Germany's national elections on February 23,

Some 12,000 anti-fascist protesters last weekend fought running battles with police in the German town of Riesa, where the far right AfD party was holding a conference. Demonstrators were determined to stop the racist delegates from gathering, but the police used dogs, truncheons and pepper spray to ensure they did.

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Saturday unanimously elected party co-chair Alice Weidel as its candidate for chancellor in February's parliamentary elections. The motion was carried to thunderous applause by almost 600 party delegates gathered for a conference in Riesa in the eastern state of Saxony.

A person wears sneakers in the colours of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party during a congress in Riesa

RIESA, Germany (AP) — Thousands of people demonstrated against a convention of the far-right Alternative for Germany on Saturday, blocking some roads and delaying the meeting's start as parties ...