Source: The Local
Several dozen leftist protesters shouted “Nazis out” while counter-demonstrators responded with “Everyone hates Antifa” (the anti-fascist movement), DPA news agency reported.
The protests were sparked by leading AfD member Bjoern Hoecke’s visit to the annual fair to attend the presentation of a book by the hard-right publishing house Antaios.
Elsewhere at the trade show, a reading by two right-wing authors had to be cancelled because it was drowned out by protesters, DPA said.
The tumult comes just three weeks after the Alternative for Germany party (AfD) won its first seats in the federal parliament after taking nearly 13 percent of the votes in a national election.
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