Tensions erupted in Giessen, Germany, as protesters clashed with police on Saturday, blocking a highway near the venue where the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) planned to elect a leader for its new youth organisation. Authorities deployed around 6,000 officers to manage the expected 50,000 counter-protesters, including unions and left-wing groups. The AfD’s previous youth wing was disbanded earlier this year after Germany’s intelligence services labelled it “confirmed right-wing extremi