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AfD Re-elects Leaders as 15,000 Protesters Block Erfurt

7/4/2026

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A song titled “Send them back” aired on the Alternative for Germany’s social-media stream minutes before the party’s annual conference opened.
Thousands of protesters blocked roads in Erfurt as AfD leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla were re-elected.
Police deployed reinforcements from across Germany and estimated about 15,000 participants in the demonstrations.
AfD leaders called the protesters anti-democratic and pledged stricter immigration policies, with Weidel promising rigorous deportations.

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A song titled “Send them back” aired on the Alternative for Germany’s social-media stream minutes before the party’s annual conference opened.
Thousands of protesters blocked roads in Erfurt as AfD leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla were re-elected.
Police deployed reinforcements from across Germany and estimated about 15,000 participants in the demonstrations.
AfD leaders called the protesters anti-democratic and pledged stricter immigration policies, with Weidel promising rigorous deportations.