Thousands of protesters aimed to disrupt the national convention of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany party on Saturday, with some clashing with police in riot gear outside the meeting.

Protests planned in Erfurt where delegates will celebrate party’s rise to become the country’s most popular political force

Alternative for Germany (AfD) gathers in Erfurt, in the eastern German state of Thuringia, tomorrow and Sunday for its national congress. Movements, trade unions, political…