Far-right party’s conference draws protests as Germany heads into election

Police remove a protestor from the street (Daniel Wagner/dpa/AP)

A conference 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.

Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is holding a two-day gathering in Riesa, in the eastern state of Saxony, one of its strongholds, to formally nominate co-leader Alice Weidel as its candidate for chancellor and finalise details of its platform.