Counter protests against AfD in Erfurt on Eve of German Election by craig stennett

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ERFURT, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 21: Protesters at the 'Counter-demonstration against AfD and shift to the right’ on February 22, 2025 in Erfurt, Germany. Various civil society groups came together to protest against the final rally of the election campaign of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) held on the eve of voting for the Federal Government of Germany which was taking place on the Cathedral Square in Erfurt. The AfD is currently polling around 20% and standing in second place as a political party for the German Federal Election to be held on the 23rd of February. (Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)

ERFURT, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 21: Protesters at the 'Counter-demonstration against AfD and shift to the right’ hold banners calling for a colourful city not a brown one on February 22, 2025 in Erfurt, Germany. Various civil society groups came together to protest against the final rally of the election campaign of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) held on the eve of voting for the Federal Government of Germany which was taking place on the Cathedral Square in Erfurt. The AfD is currently polling around 20% and standing in second place as a political party for the German Federal Election to be held on the 23rd of February. (Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)

ERFURT, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 21: Protesters at the 'Counter-demonstration against AfD and shift to the right’ hold a banner saying ' Erfurt in favour of a ban on the AfD' on February 22, 2025 in Erfurt, Germany. Various civil society groups came together to protest against the final rally of the election campaign of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) held on the eve of voting for the Federal Government of Germany which was taking place on the Cathedral Square in Erfurt. The AfD is currently polling around 20% and standing in second place as a political party for the German Federal Election to be held on the 23rd of February. (Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)

ERFURT, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 21: Protesters at the 'Counter-demonstration against AfD and shift to the right’ hold placards saying its 2025 not 1933 and peoples rights instead of right people on February 22, 2025 in Erfurt, Germany. Various civil society groups came together to protest against the final rally of the election campaign of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) held on the eve of voting for the Federal Government of Germany which was taking place on the Cathedral Square in Erfurt.m The AfD is currently polling around 20% and standing in second place as a political party for the German Federal Election to be held on the 23rd of February. (Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)

ERFURT, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 21: Protesters at the 'Counter-demonstration against AfD and shift to the right’ with the central banner stating ' Disgusting AfD' on February 22, 2025 in Erfurt, Germany. Various civil society groups came together to protest against the final rally of the election campaign of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) held on the eve of voting for the Federal Government of Germany which was taking place on the Cathedral Square in Erfurt. The AfD is currently polling around 20% and standing in second place as a political party for the German Federal Election to be held on the 23rd of February. (Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)

ERFURT, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 21: Protesters at the 'Counter-demonstration against AfD and shift to the right’ on February 22, 2025 in Erfurt, Germany. Various civil society groups came together to protest against the final rally of the election campaign of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) held on the eve of voting for the Federal Government of Germany which was taking place on the Cathedral Square in Erfurt. The AfD is currently polling around 20% and standing in second place as a political party for the German Federal Election to be held on the 23rd of February. (Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)

ERFURT, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 21: A Protester at the 'Counter-demonstration against AfD and shift to the right’ holds a placard saying 'Hitler also became democratically violent' on February 22, 2025 in Erfurt, Germany. Various civil society groups came together to protest against the final rally of the election campaign of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) held on the eve of voting for the Federal Government of Germany which was taking place on the Cathedral Square in Erfurt. The AfD is currently polling around 20% and standing in second place as a political party for the German Federal Election to be held on the 23rd of February. (Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)

ERFURT, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 21: A bike of a protester at the 'Counter-demonstration against AfD and shift to the right’ has a sticker on it that opposes the AfD on February 22, 2025 in Erfurt, Germany. Various civil society groups came together to protest against the final rally of the election campaign of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) held on the eve of voting for the Federal Government of Germany which was taking place on the Cathedral Square in Erfurt. The AfD is currently polling around 20% and standing in second place as a political party for the German Federal Election to be held on the 23rd of February. (Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)

ERFURT, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 21: Protesters at the 'Counter-demonstration against AfD and shift to the right’ on February 22, 2025 in Erfurt, Germany. Various civil society groups came together to protest against the final rally of the election campaign of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) held on the eve of voting for the Federal Government of Germany which was taking place on the Cathedral Square in Erfurt. The AfD is currently polling around 20% and standing in second place as a political party for the German Federal Election to be held on the 23rd of February. (Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)

ERFURT, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 21: A protester at the 'Counter-demonstration against AfD and shift to the right’ holds a placard stating ' Why is it refugees who scare you? And not the Nazis in parliament' on February 22, 2025 in Erfurt, Germany. Various civil society groups came together to protest against the final rally of the election campaign of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) held on the eve of voting for the Federal Government of Germany which was taking place on the Cathedral Square in Erfurt. The AfD is currently polling around 20% and standing in second place as a political party for the German Federal Election to be held on the 23rd of February. (Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)

ERFURT, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 21: Protesters at the 'Counter-demonstration against AfD and shift to the right’ marching with a banner saying ‘ Hoecke shut up’ on February 22, 2025 in Erfurt, Germany. Various civil society groups came together to protest against the final rally of the election campaign of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) held on the eve of voting for the Federal Government of Germany which was taking place on the Cathedral Square in Erfurt. The AfD is currently polling around 20% and standing in second place as a political party for the German Federal Election to be held on the 23rd of February. (Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)

ERFURT, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 21: Protesters at the 'Counter-demonstration against AfD and shift to the right’ hold a banner saying ' Erfurt in favour of a ban on the AfD' on February 22, 2025 in Erfurt, Germany. Various civil society groups came together to protest against the final rally of the election campaign of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) held on the eve of voting for the Federal Government of Germany which was taking place on the Cathedral Square in Erfurt. The AfD is currently polling around 20% and standing in second place as a political party for the German Federal Election to be held on the 23rd of February. (Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)

ERFURT, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 21: Protesters at the 'Counter-demonstration against AfD and shift to the right’ marching with a banner saying ‘ Hoecke shut up’ on February 22, 2025 in Erfurt, Germany. Various civil society groups came together to protest against the final rally of the election campaign of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) held on the eve of voting for the Federal Government of Germany which was taking place on the Cathedral Square in Erfurt. The AfD is currently polling around 20% and standing in second place as a political party for the German Federal Election to be held on the 23rd of February. (Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)

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ERFURT, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 21: Protesters at the 'Counter-demonstration against AfD and shift to the right’ hold a banner saying ' Erfurt in favour of a ban on the AfD' on February 22, 2025 in Erfurt, Germany. Demonstrators march on the final rally of the election campaign of the far-right Alternative (AfD), which is taking place on the Cathedral Square in Erfurt. The AfD is currently polling around 20% for the German Federal Election to be held on the 23rd of February. (Photo by Craig Stennett/ Getty Images)

ERFURT, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 21: Protesters at the 'Counter-demonstration against AfD and shift to the right’ hold a picture banner showing Friedrich Merz with a long nose like Pinocchio implying that he is a liar on February 22, 2025 in Erfurt, Germany. Various civil society groups came together to protest against the final rally of the election campaign of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) held on the eve of voting for the Federal Government of Germany which was taking place on the Cathedral Square in Erfurt. The AfD is currently polling around 20% and standing in second place as a political party for the German Federal Election to be held on the 23rd of February. (Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)

ERFURT, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 21: Protesters at the 'Counter-demonstration against AfD and shift to the right’ on February 22, 2025 in Erfurt, Germany. Various civil society groups came together to protest against the final rally of the election campaign of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) held on the eve of voting for the Federal Government of Germany which was taking place on the Cathedral Square in Erfurt. The AfD is currently polling around 20% and standing in second place as a political party for the German Federal Election to be held on the 23rd of February. (Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)

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FURT, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 21: Protesters at the 'Counter-demonstration against AfD and shift to the right’ on February 22, 2025 in Erfurt, Germany. Various civil society groups came together to protest against the final rally of the election campaign of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) held on the eve of voting for the Federal Government of Germany which was taking place on the Cathedral Square in Erfurt. The AfD is currently polling around 20% and standing in second place as a political party for the German Federal Election to be held on the 23rd of February. (Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)

ERFURT, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 21: Protesters at the 'Counter-demonstration against AfD and shift to the right’ marching with a banner saying ‘ Hoecke shut up’ on February 22, 2025 in Erfurt, Germany. Various civil society groups came together to protest against the final rally of the election campaign of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) held on the eve of voting for the Federal Government of Germany which was taking place on the Cathedral Square in Erfurt. The AfD is currently polling around 20% and standing in second place as a political party for the German Federal Election to be held on the 23rd of February. (Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)

ERFURT, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 21: Protesters at the 'Counter-demonstration against AfD and shift to the right’ on February 22, 2025 in Erfurt, Germany. Various civil society groups came together to protest against the final rally of the election campaign of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) held on the eve of voting for the Federal Government of Germany which was taking place on the Cathedral Square in Erfurt. The AfD is currently polling around 20% and standing in second place as a political party for the German Federal Election to be held on the 23rd of February. (Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)

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ERFURT, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 21: Protesters at the 'Counter-demonstration against AfD and shift to the right’ on February 22, 2025 in Erfurt, Germany. Various civil society groups came together to protest against the final rally of the election campaign of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) held on the eve of voting for the Federal Government of Germany which was taking place on the Cathedral Square in Erfurt. The AfD is currently polling around 20% and standing in second place as a political party for the German Federal Election to be held on the 23rd of February. (Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)

ERFURT, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 21: A Protester at the 'Counter-demonstration against AfD and shift to the right’ holds a placard saying 'Hitler also became democratically violent' on February 22, 2025 in Erfurt, Germany. Various civil society groups came together to protest against the final rally of the election campaign of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) held on the eve of voting for the Federal Government of Germany which was taking place on the Cathedral Square in Erfurt. The AfD is currently polling around 20% and standing in second place as a political party for the German Federal Election to be held on the 23rd of February. (Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)

ERFURT, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 21: The clock to the start of the AfD end of election rally counts down in the backgrounds as protesters at the 'Counter-demonstration against AfD and shift to the right’ finish their march opposite the AfD on February 22, 2025 in Erfurt, Germany. Various civil society groups came together to protest against the final rally of the election campaign of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) held on the eve of voting for the Federal Government of Germany which was taking place on the Cathedral Square in Erfurt. The AfD is currently polling around 20% and standing in second place as a political party for the German Federal Election to be held on the 23rd of February. (Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)

ERFURT, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 21: Protesters at the 'Counter-demonstration against AfD and shift to the right’ the front banner reads 'Hate is not an opinion' on February 22, 2025 in Erfurt, Germany. Various civil society groups came together to protest against the final rally of the election campaign of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) held on the eve of voting for the Federal Government of Germany which was taking place on the Cathedral Square in Erfurt. The AfD is currently polling around 20% and standing in second place as a political party for the German Federal Election to be held on the 23rd of February. (Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)

ERFURT, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 21: Protesters at the 'Counter-demonstration against AfD and shift to the right’ on February 22, 2025 in Erfurt, Germany. Demonstrators march on the final rally of the election campaign of the far-right Alternative (AfD), which is taking place on the Cathedral Square in Erfurt. The AfD is currently polling around 20% for the German Federal Election to be held on the 23rd of February. (Photo by Craig Stennett/ Getty Images)

ERFURT, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 21: Protesters at the 'Counter-demonstration against AfD and shift to the right’ holding a hnad puppet stating ' Hand puppets against Nazis' on February 22, 2025 in Erfurt, Germany. Demonstrators march on the final rally of the election campaign of the far-right Alternative (AfD), which is taking place on the Cathedral Square in Erfurt. The AfD is currently polling around 20% for the German Federal Election to be held on the 23rd of February. (Photo by Craig Stennett/ Getty Images)

ERFURT, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 21: A Protester at the 'Counter-demonstration against AfD and shift to the right’ wears the German flag with 'Against right' written on it on February 22, 2025 in Erfurt, Germany. Various civil society groups came together to protest against the final rally of the election campaign of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) held on the eve of voting for the Federal Government of Germany which was taking place on the Cathedral Square in Erfurt. The AfD is currently polling around 20% and standing in second place as a political party for the German Federal Election to be held on the 23rd of February. (Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)

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ERFURT, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 22: AfD Co Party leader Alice Weidel speaks a recorder message from a huge televion screen at the final election campaign rally of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) before German elections on February 22, 2025 in Erfurt, Germany. The AfD is currently polling at second place ahead of snap federal parliamentary elections scheduled for tomorrow. (Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)

ERFURT, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 21: A Protester at the 'Counter-demonstration against AfD and shift to the right’ holds a placard saying 'Hitler also became democratically violent' on February 22, 2025 in Erfurt, Germany. Various civil society groups came together to protest against the final rally of the election campaign of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) held on the eve of voting for the Federal Government of Germany which was taking place on the Cathedral Square in Erfurt. The AfD is currently polling around 20% and standing in second place as a political party for the German Federal Election to be held on the 23rd of February. (Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)

ERFURT, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 22: The AfD television screen reads 'Time for Germany' at the final election campaign rally of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) before German elections on February 22, 2025 in Erfurt, Germany. The AfD is currently polling at second place ahead of snap federal parliamentary elections scheduled for tomorrow. (Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)

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ERFURT, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 21: Protesters at the 'Counter-demonstration against AfD and shift to the right’ marching with a banner saying ‘ Hoecke shut up’ on February 22, 2025 in Erfurt, Germany. Various civil society groups came together to protest against the final rally of the election campaign of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) held on the eve of voting for the Federal Government of Germany which was taking place on the Cathedral Square in Erfurt. The AfD is currently polling around 20% and standing in second place as a political party for the German Federal Election to be held on the 23rd of February. (Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty)

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ERFURT, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 22: AfD Thuringia leader Bjoern Hoecke seen on a large television screen addressing the crowd at the final election campaign rally of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) before German elections on February 22, 2025 in Erfurt, Germany. The AfD is currently polling at second place ahead of snap federal parliamentary elections scheduled for tomorrow. (Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)

ERFURT, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 21: Protesters at the 'Counter-demonstration against AfD and shift to the right’ on February 22, 2025 in Erfurt, Germany. Various civil society groups came together to protest against the final rally of the election campaign of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) held on the eve of voting for the Federal Government of Germany which was taking place on the Cathedral Square in Erfurt. The AfD is currently polling around 20% and standing in second place as a political party for the German Federal Election to be held on the 23rd of February. (Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)

ERFURT, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 22: AfD Thuringia leader Bjoern Hoecke seen on a large television screen addressing the crowd at the final election campaign rally of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) before German elections on February 22, 2025 in Erfurt, Germany. The AfD is currently polling at second place ahead of snap federal parliamentary elections scheduled for tomorrow. (Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)

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