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Tens of thousands of Germans have taken to the streets to protest against the far-right.<\/p>\n

The demonstrations are in response to a report claiming that several members of the far-right Alternative for Germany Party (AfD) had taken part in a meeting where plans to deport migrants<\/strong> en masse were discussed.<\/p>\n

In Berlin<\/strong>, crowds braved freezing temperatures to show their condemnation.<\/p>\n

Signs read “Racism is not an alternative” and “Nazis out”.<\/p>\n

Organisers said 350,000 had gathered, while local media reported police put the number at 100,000.<\/p>\n

“We need to do much more about what’s going on in Germany, we don’t want any Nazis coming back and we want to have a colourful society,” said Lydia who held her rainbow sign aloft.<\/p>\n

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Many are afraid Germany is going in a direction they aren’t comfortable with.<\/p>\n

“Racist people are growing and we would like to send a sign that we don’t like it,” explained Uvi.<\/p>\n

Dalila added: “It makes me scared. You can feel it everywhere; there’s a movement going more and more to the right side. That’s why I like to come here.”<\/p>\n

In Munich, protests had to be called off due to overcrowding after around 100,000 people showed up.<\/p>\n

Huge crowds also gathered in cities including Frankfurt, Cologne and Hamburg over the weekend.<\/p>\n

Many demonstrators are calling for the AfD party to be banned.<\/p>\n

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Some have compared the so-called “remigration” proposal with the Nazis’ initial plan to deport European Jews to Madagascar.<\/p>\n

“What we see here is not oblivious to history, but deliberately pursuing Nazi ideologies; what we see are right-wing extremist networks and right-wing extremist ideologies,” German interior minister, Nancy Faeser, recently told reporters.<\/p>\n

This is a clear attempt to define ethnically who belongs in Germany and who does not and we will not allow that.”<\/p>\n

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In a video message ahead of the weekend’s demonstrations, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz welcomed the protests as “good and right”.<\/p>\n

He warned: “Right-wing extremists are attacking our democracy. They want to destroy our cohesion.”<\/p>\n

Investigation uncovers alleged ‘master plan’<\/strong><\/p>\n

The investigation by journalism network Correctiv alleged a “master plan” for the mass deportation of German asylum-seekers and German citizens of foreign origin was discussed at a meeting in Potsdam in November attended by members of the AfD, neo-Nazis and other far-right extremists.<\/p>\n

Two members of the Christian Democrats (CDU), the party of former chancellor Angela Merkel, were also said to be present, although it’s reported neither holds an office in the party.<\/p>\n

At the meeting, the Austrian leader of the far-right Identitarian Movement, Martin Sellner, reportedly proposed a project of “remigration” which would see “unassimilated” immigrants forced to leave Germany even if they had citizenship.<\/p>\n

The idea for deportees to be sent to a “model state” in North Africa was also floated, Correctiv reported, citing hidden camera footage, accounts by attendees and reporters staking out the hotel where the meeting was held.<\/p>\n

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The AfD, which is polling second in nationwide surveys, has denied the plans are party policy.<\/p>\n

Co-leader Alice Weidel parted ways with one of her advisers who participated in the talks.<\/p>\n

Simon Green, professor of politics at Aston University, said: “To ban a party which is actually doing quite well which has significant public support brings with it real political risks as well because what happens to those supporters.<\/p>\n

“Defeating populist and extreme right-wing parties through legal means is a process which is flawed with risk. Typically, it is better to defeat these parties politically than legally.”<\/p>\n

Despite the AfD’s denial, numerous cities have seen demonstrations throughout the week.<\/p>\n

The AfD is under investigation by security authorities in several German states and risks being declared an extremist organisation by national authorities, which could lead to it being banned.<\/p>\n

The party denies it is extremist or racist.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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