More than 200,000 protesters have demonstrated in Munich against far-right extremism ahead of the German general election

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.

Fresh protests against the extreme right drew massive crowds in Germany on Saturday, including 250,000 people in Munich, authorities said, as the country heads for clutch elections. Another protest in the northern city of Hanover drew 24,

Germany has witnessed another wave of anti-far-right protests, with more than 200,000 people reportedly rallying in Munich on Saturday, February 8.

Protests against Germany's far right drew 200,000 people in the southern city of Munich on Saturday, police said. Organizers put the number of demonstrators in the Bavarian capital at some 320,000. Protesters flocked to the Theresienwiese,

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. #EuropeNews

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