German riot police clash with protesters hoping to block far-right AfD conference

Riot police clashed with protesters in Erfurt, Germany, as the far-right AfD held its biennial national conference. Thousands of police were deployed to manage 20,000 protesters attempting to block roads and prevent AfD delegates from attending. The party is expected to re-elect Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla as co-leaders ahead of regional elections where AfD could gain state-level power for the first time.