Around 2000 demonstrators successfully prevented the appearance of AfD top candidate Björn Höcke in Jena. The citizens' dialogue event was canceled due to security concerns and after consultation with personal protection.
The AfD is currently polling around 30 percent in Thuringia and is classified as reliably right-wing extremist by the State Office for the Protection of the Constitution. The protests were held in the context of the upcoming state election in Thuringia, where the AfD could become the strongest force.
The police used pepper spray and batons to dissolve sit-ins but reported no arrests. The cancellation of Höcke's appearance and the use of force by the police highlight the intense political climate surrounding the AfD's campaign in Thuringia.
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