Voters in Saxony and Thuringia pick their state lawmakers on Sunday, with the far-right AfD expected to do well. Ahead of the election, protesters rallied in Erfurt and other cities against the anti-immigration party.
Hundreds of people took part in a demonstration on Saturday against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), which is on course for victory in at least one of two state elections in eastern Germany.
The protest was held in downturn Erfurt, the capital of the state of Thuringia, where one of the votes for the regional parliament will take place on Sunday. The other is in the state of Saxony.
The Erfurt march was arranged by the “Auf die Plätze” (On Your Marks) alliance.
Many demonstrators held banners and chanted while marching through Erfurt’s city center to the main Cathedral Square.
Foreign policy dominates regional elections in Germany
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