Journalism of Courage
As Germany gears up for the national elections, around 150 far-right protesters in Berlin marched against immigration policies, facing repeated disruptions from leftist counter-demonstrators on Saturday. (AP photo)
The protest reportedly opposed a pact among mainstream parties to exclude Alternative for Germany (AfD) from coalition talks. (AP photo)
With opinion polls placing AfD at around 20%, the party is projected to secure second place in Sunday’s parliamentary election. (AP photo)
Meanwhile, in Switzerland, around 250 demonstrators gathered in the town of Einsiedeln to protest against AfD leader Alice Weidel, who has a residence there. (AP photo)
Counter-protesters, chanting “Nazis Out” and holding banners referencing Adolf Hitler’s rise to power in 1933, sought to drown out the far-right supporters. The tense atmosphere led to five arrests, though no injuries were reported. (AP photo)
Sunday’s election comes months ahead of schedule after Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition collapsed in November. (AP photo)
The conservative CDU-CSU alliance, led by Friedrich Merz, leads the polls at around 30%, while AfD’s surge is fueled by public discontent over security and economic concerns. (AP photo)
