# Tens of thousands march across Germany to protest far-right AfD

https://mins.news/en/item/56199

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-12 22:37 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/12/tens-of-thousands-march-across-germany-to-protest-far-right-party-afd?traffic_source=rss

> Around 150,000 people demonstrated in about 20 German cities, including Berlin, Hamburg and Munich, calling for the Alternative for Germany to be banned after its sweeping victory in Saxony-Anhalt. The AfD held a counter-rally in Berlin as it seeks a coalition partner to form the state government.

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