Tens of Thousands Protest AfD Party Congress in Erfurt

Over the weekend, tens of thousands of protesters demonstrated in Erfurt against the party congress of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). The protests were largely peaceful, while the event itself proceeded quietly and with unity, a contrast to previous internal conflicts within the party. Journalist Sebastian Friedrich, reporting for Der Freitag, observed that the far-right faction is now behaving like established parties. The article argues that merely blocking the party congress is insufficient to counter the AfD's rising momentum.