Tens of thousands rally across Germany against far-right AfD after state election win

2026-09-11 09:02 UTC – 2026-09-13 09:41 UTC

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On Saturday, September 12, tens of thousands of people took to the streets in more than 35 cities across Germany, including Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and Düsseldorf, to protest far-right extremism and the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. Organizers said about 150,000 demonstrators took part nationwide, while police reported around 20,000 in Düsseldorf and 13,000 in Berlin. The protests followed the AfD's victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, where the party won nearly 44 percent of the vote, and a key demand was to examine the possibility of banning the party. The rallies were called by the group Pruef, which advocates for an AfD ban, with support from around 100 organizations, citizen initiatives and trade unions.

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2026-09-11 09:02 · DW (Deutsche Welle) (outlet profile)
Germany news: Thousands protest against AfD in Düsseldorf. Police said around 20,000 people demonstrated in Düsseldorf under the slogan "Not a Step Back!" to protest the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party and right-win…
2026-09-12 14:39 · France 24 (outlet profile)
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2026-09-12 15:21 · Die Welt (outlet profile)
Zehntausende demonstrieren in Berlin, München und Düsseldorf gegen Rechtsextremismus. Von Berlin bis Mainz: Bundesweit haben am Samstag Tausende Menschen gegen Rechtsextremismus protestiert. In der Hauptstadt beteiligte…
2026-09-12 15:36 · El Mundo (outlet profile)
Decenas de miles de personas se manifiestan en Alemania contra el auge de la ultraderecha. "Las elecciones de Sajonia-Anhalt tienen que ser un punto de inflexión, si queremos detener a la AfD", rezaba la convocatoria, l…
2026-09-12 16:43 · Der Spiegel (outlet profile)
AfD: Zehntausende demonstrieren in über 35 Städten gegen Rechtsextremismus. In über 35 Städten sind Menschen an diesem Samstag gegen Rechtsextremismus und für Demokratie auf die Straße gegangen. Eine zentrale Forderung:…
2026-09-12 17:12 · France 24 (outlet profile)
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2026-09-12 17:17 · Украинская правда (outlet profile)
Десятки тысяч вышли на акции против правого экстремизма в Берлине, Мюнхене и Дюссельдорфе
2026-09-12 17:23 · RTÉ News (outlet profile)
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2026-09-12 17:23 · Libération (outlet profile)
L’AfD aux portes du pouvoir en Allemagne : «Nous devons descendre dans la rue pour montrer aux minorités que personne n’est seul». Dans 35 villes, les Allemands ont manifesté ce samedi 12 septembre contre les projets de…
2026-09-12 17:27 · NRK (outlet profile)
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2026-09-12 17:33 · Tanjug (outlet profile)
Više desetina hiljada ljudi u Nemačkoj protestovalo protiv ekstremne desnice
2026-09-12 18:17 · Kurir (outlet profile)
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2026-09-12 18:50 · Dawn (outlet profile)
Tens of thousands protest against far right in Germany. Tens of thousands of protesters took part in demonstrations across Germany on Saturday against the far-right AfD, after the party scored a crushing victory in a st…
2026-09-12 20:10 · B92 (outlet profile)
Nemačka izašla na ulice: Veliki protesti nakon pobede AfD-a VIDEO. Desetine hiljada ljudi protestovale su danas širom Nemačke protiv krajnje desnice, uz velike skupove u Diseldorfu, Hamburgu, Berlinu i Minhenu, gotovo n…
2026-09-12 20:32 · Ouest-France (outlet profile)
EN IMAGES. Une semaine après la victoire de l’AfD, 150 000 personnes manifestent contre l’extrême droite en Allemagne. Une semaine après la large victoire de la formation d’extrême droite allemande AfD dans la région de…
2026-09-12 20:50 · RFI (outlet profile)
Allemagne: des dizaines de milliers de manifestants contre l'extrême droite après sa victoire en Saxe-Anhalt. Des dizaines de milliers de personnes ont manifesté samedi 12 septembre à Berlin contre l’extrême droite, une…
2026-09-12 21:03 · Blic (outlet profile)
MASOVNI PROTESTI ŠIROM NEMAČKE Više desetina hiljada ljudi na ulicama, traže zabranu AfD-a (FOTO, VIDEO). Više desetina hiljada ljudi protestovalo je danas u više od 35 gradova širom Nemačke protiv ekstremne desnice i z…
2026-09-12 22:14 · Le Parisien (outlet profile)
Allemagne : 150 000 personnes manifestent contre l’extrême droite dans tout le pays
2026-09-12 22:37 · Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
Tens of thousands march across Germany to protest far-right party AfD. Protesters in about 20 cities, including Berlin, Hamburg and Munich, demand the banning of the Alternative for Germany.
2026-09-13 00:16 · Deutsche Welle (outlet profile)
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2026-09-13 02:14 · Times of India (outlet profile)
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2026-09-13 05:26 · Die Welt (outlet profile)
Zehntausende demonstrieren in Berlin, München und Düsseldorf gegen Rechtsextremismus. Bundesweit haben am Samstag Tausende Menschen gegen Rechtsextremismus protestiert.
2026-09-13 07:43 · La Jornada (outlet profile)
Repudian en 20 ciudades alemanas avance de partido ultraderechista. Berlín. Alrededor de 150 mil personas salieron ayer a las calles en unas 20 ciudades de Alemania, de acuerdo con los organizadores, para protestar cont…
2026-09-13 09:41 · France 24 (outlet profile)
Germany: Thousands rally against far-right after AfD victory. Tens of thousands of people marched in around 20 cities across Germany to protest the rise of the far right after the AfD's historic victory in the Saxony-An…

Factual core

Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in Germany against the rise of the far right.
The protest targeted the rise of the far-right party AfD in Germany.
The AfD won a major victory in the Saxony-Anhalt regional election one week before the protests.
The protests took place in numerous cities throughout Germany.
The protests were against the far right.

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