News Minimalist

All news ranked by significance

Protests erupt as far-right party launches campaign for Germany's upcoming election

independent.co.uk — January 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM UTC

A convention of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Riesa has sparked protests as the party launches its campaign for the upcoming election on February 23. Co-leader Alice Weidel is nominated as the party's chancellor candidate. Thousands of demonstrators gathered, leading to a heavy police presence. Some protests involved sit-ins and fireworks directed at police. AfD currently polls second with about 20% support, while the conservative Union bloc leads with around 30%. Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats are polling between 14-17%. The election is taking place seven months earlier than planned, following the collapse of Scholz's coalition government in November.

With a significance score of 4.1, this news ranks in the top 9% of today's 18111 analyzed articles.

Get summaries of news with significance over 5.5 (usually ~10 stories per week). Read by 9000 minimalists.

Timeline:

[4.6]

AfD backs mass deportation of migrants ahead of German election (bbc.com)

60d 0h

[3.9]

Germany's far-right AfD gains momentum ahead of elections, inspired by Austria's Freedom Party success (rawstory.com)

60d 0h

[4.7]

Alice Weidel named AfD candidate for chancellor as party gains momentum in Germany (ft.com)

60d 15h

[4.5]

AfD candidate Alice Weidel seeks to boost party's influence ahead of February election in Germany (aljazeera.com)

60d 17h

[4.5]

German far-right party gains momentum ahead of elections inspired by Austria's Freedom Party (sg.news.yahoo.com)

60d 20h

[3.8]

AfD replaces youth group to strengthen control and address past issues (dw.com)

60d 21h

[3.2]

Germany's AfD votes to replace youth wing amid extremist classification (news.yahoo.com)

60d 21h

[3.9]

Protests disrupt far-right party convention as Germany's election campaign heats up (firstpost.com)

61d 3h

[3.2]

German far-right leader labels protestors as Nazis during election campaign event (hindustantimes.com)

61d 14h

[4.1]

AfD co-leader calls for mass deportations in Germany during party rally (ft.com)

61d 16h

[4.2]

Thousands rally against far-right AfD as German election campaign kicks off (independent.co.uk)

61d 16h

[3.5]

Thousands protest in Germany against far-right AfD congress and candidate selection (aljazeera.com)

61d 17h

[4.3]

Alice Weidel selected as AfD chancellor candidate ahead of German elections (news.sky.com)

61d 17h

[3.9]

Protests disrupt far-right party convention as Germany's election campaign heats up (news.yahoo.com)

61d 21h

[4.2]

Protests erupt as far-right party convenes in Germany ahead of elections (abcnews.go.com)

62d 1h

[3.4]

Germany's AfD party kicks off election season with convention and protests (firstpost.com)

62d 1h

[4.4]

Protests erupt as far-right party holds convention in Germany ahead of election (thestar.com)

62d 1h

[4.3]

Protests erupt as far-right AfD party holds convention in Germany ahead of election (apnews.com)

62d 1h

[4.1]

Protests erupt as far-right party launches campaign for Germany's upcoming election (independent.co.uk)

62d 1h

[4.0]

Protests mark far-right party's convention in Germany ahead of election (news.yahoo.com)

62d 2h

[3.6]

Thousands protest against AfD party conference in Saxony (dw.com)

62d 2h