Thüringen police described the protest as "legitimate" but said an AfD constituency office and police officers had been attacked with paint bombs and fireworks.
20,000 protest against AfD party conference in Germany
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Sat 04:45 - n-tv Politik
Blue lights and blockades: Erfurt in a state of emergency before the AfD party conference
Sat 04:45 - n-tv Politik
20,000 people in protests: Erfurt in a state of emergency before the AfD party conference
Sat 09:03 - Euronews
20,000 protest against AfD party conference in Germany