The protests took place while AfD was opening its election campaign in the central city of Halle on Saturday.
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00:00Thousands of people have taken to the streets across major cities in Germany to protest
00:05against the rise of right-wing extremism ahead of the country's upcoming February federal
00:10elections.
00:11The protests came as the far-right Alternative for Germany, AFD political party, began its
00:16election campaign.
00:18According to local reports in Cologne, western Germany, over 15,000 people rallied on the
00:23streets.
00:24The AFD on Saturday kicked off its election campaign, where Chancellor candidates Alice
00:51Vidal and Tino Troupala addressed their supporters.
00:55With gains the party made last year in some eastern states, many expect the AFD to put
00:59up a strong showing in next month's elections.