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(AFP) Demonstrators protesting against Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party hold banners reading "Tesla workers against fascism" (L) and "Antifa stays manual work - smash AfD" close to the venue of the AfD's party congress on January 11, 2025 in Riesa, eastern Germany.

Ahead of general elections scheduled for February 23, 2025, around 600 AfD delegates are expected to confirm the candidacy of their party's co-leader Alice Weidel as candidate for chancellor, and to adopt a roadmap that includes leaving the euro currency and taking a hard line on migration policy.

(Photo by JENS SCHLUETER / AFP)