ERFURT, Germany: Thousands protested against Germany’s far-right AfD and blocked roads to its annual conference in the eastern city of Erfurt on Saturday, where the party re-elected the two leaders who have overseen its rise as a national force. Protesters from unions, civil society groups and left-wing parties gathered as large numbers of police, including reinforcements from across Germany, were deployed ahead of the AfD’s two-day conference. AfD stands for Alternative for Germany.

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…