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German far right’s gains spark protest
Campaigners rally at embassy to denounce racist populism
Anti-racism campaigners took to the streets of London last night to protest against the German far right’s recent electoral success.
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) — a Eurosceptic party with a large fascist wing — attracted a shock 12.6 per cent share of the vote in Sunday’s election, winning seats in the Bundestag for the first time.
Angela Merkel’s centre-right CDU party saw its vote share shrink from 41.5 per cent to 33 per cent, meaning she will have to form a new coalition. Talks are reported to have started with the Christian Social Union, the pro-business Free Democratic Party and the Greens.
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