The far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany is currently polling in second place as the country prepares to head to the ballot box on 23 February. View on euronews

More than 200,000 protesters rallied in Munich, Germany, on Saturday against far-right extremism ahead of the country's general election. The far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is in second place in recent polls and has prompted widespread protests across the country before voters cast their ballots on Feb. 23.

Thousands of people took to the streets in the southern German city of Freiburg on Monday to demonstrate against the Alternative for Germany (AfD), as protests continue against a shift to the right less than two weeks before the elections.

Over 250,000 demonstrators took to the streets of Munich to denounce political shifts toward the far right.

More than 200,000 protesters rallied in Munich, Germany, on Saturday against far-right extremism ahead of the country's general election. The far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is in second place in recent polls and has prompted widespread protests across the country before voters cast their ballots on Feb. 23.

Demonstrators took to the streets in cities across Germany on Saturday to protest against right-wing extremism, hate and social marginalization. Germany has seen a wave of demonstrations after the conservative CDU/CSU alliance passed a non-binding motion on migration reform in parliament last week with support from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).

The demonstration was called after Germany’s conservatives sought the support of the far right party in Parliament. Read more at straitstimes.com.