Tens of thousands of Germans have protested in Berlin and other cities against the rise of the far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party ahead of the Feb. 23 election.

Thousands of people protested in Berlin on Sunday against plans to limit immigration proposed by opposition conservatives and supported by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). Friedrich Merz,

The AfD party is polling at about 20% before Germany's February 23 elections, a record for a party. The mainstream conservative CDU/CSU alliance leads with about 30%.

Groups in numerous German cities have announced demonstrations for Sunday against political cooperation with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), including a major protest in Berlin. While all of Germany's traditional parties have pledged not to work with the AfD,

Tens of thousands of people protested in Berlin on Sunday (February 2) against plans to limit immigration proposed by opposition conservatives and supported by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).