Thousands of demonstrators take to the streets in Chemnitz

About 4500 extreme right-wing demonstrators sat a quiet tour through the German city at the beginning of the evening in Chemnitz.

The followers of the right-wing populist party AfD (Alternative für Deutschland) and the anti-migration movement Pegida participated. The right-wing populist citizens' movement Pro Chemnitz also joined after an earlier event in the city. A large police force was deployed to prevent it from getting out of hand.

In the course of the evening the atmosphere in the city was tense. The extreme right journey came to a halt early in the evening after a late start and was stopped by the organization under loud protest at the request of the police. Despite the fact that the demonstration was over, dozens of police officers and many demonstrators remained tense against each other.