Supporters of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party celebrated the election results in the eastern state of Brandenburg on Sunday with cheers and musical calls for mass deportations of migrants.
The crowd at the rally, which took place in a restaurant on the outskirts of the state capital Potsdam, cheered as early results showed the AfD had won almost 30% of the vote in Brandenburg.
Young supporters sang aggressive chants at the top of their voices, including one that read “we’ll deport them all, deport them all”, while others waved signs with the slogan “deport millions”.
Among those attending the party were the AfD’s lead candidate in Brandenburg, Hans-Christoph Berndt, and the AfD’s national leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla.
Also present was Björn Höcke, a well-known AfD activist who leads the party in the state of Thuringia.
Outside the event, hundreds of anti-AfD protesters gathered in a counter-demonstration. Protesters held banners reading “Potsdam Nazi-free” and “No place for the AfD.” Police officers positioned themselves between the protesters and the cheering AfD crowd.
