Germany: AfD Protest Merkel's Refugee Policy in Wildbad Kreuth

Around 100 supporters of the eurosceptic Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD) (Alternative for Germany) party rallied in Wildbad Kreuth, Wednesday, to protest against German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her government. Merkel is in the town for the party conference of her Bavarian sister party, the CSU, which UK Prime Minister David Cameron is also attending. Party delegates are due to discuss potential caps on immigration into Germany and the results of Merkel's hitherto, more open policy.

The protesters rallied across the street from behind barriers holding signs reading "Merkel must go," and demanding new elections, while the police stood on the other side of the road. Upper Bavaria AfD regional chairman Mario Buchner gave a speech condemning Merkel's asylum policy and the country's sometimes-open borders.