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

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. View on euronews

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.

Public concern over the rise of far-right influence in German politics has sparked massive protests across the country. In Munich alone, more than 250,000 people demonstrated on Sunday, according to police estimates,

Thousands of people took to the streets in the southern German city of Freiburg on Monday to demonstrate against the Alternative for Germany (AfD), as protests continue against a shift to the right less than two weeks before the elections.