The organizers of a protest against Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party have criticized the behaviour of the police after a left-wing politician says he was knocked unconscious. "The police's approach was scandalous,

Scuffles erupted between protesters and police ahead of a party congress of Germany’s far-right AfD in Riesa on Saturday (January 11). Busses from all over Germany arrived in the eastern German city in the early morning near the party congress location,

Thousands gathered on Saturday in the German city of Riesa to protest against the conference of Germany's far-right party, Alternative for Germany (AfD). The start of the AfD's party conference,

Planned protests organized by an alliance of activists have begun ahead of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) two-day party conference, which kicks off Saturday morning in the eastern German town of Riesa in Saxony.

The AfD has also been buoyed by events in Austria in recent days, where the far-right Freedom Party (FPOe) has been invited to try to form a government with the conservative People's Party (OeVP). So far all of Germany's other parties,

A key congress of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party was delayed Saturday as thousands shouting "No to Nazis" protested outside the venue in the eastern town of Riesa.