The German city of Giessen saw huge disruption on Saturday as thousands of far-left protesters tried to block the AfD from launching its new youth wing—forcing the meeting to be delayed and triggering a major police operation across the city.
Extreme left-wing groups began arriving early in the morning, with police warning of coordinated attempts to obstruct access to the venue. One group, “Resist,” openly boasted that it had blocked several routes and claimed to have gathered 15,000 supporters. In total, 23 separate rallies had been registered, and authorities expected around 50,000 protesters to descend on the city.
Tweet Translation: “If this is anti-fascism, I prefer those who are defamed and attacked by this left-radical mob…”
Wenn das der Anti-Faschismus ist, bevorzuge ich diejenigen, die von diesem linksradikalen Mob diffamiert und angegriffen werden… #Giessen #AfDJugend #AntiFaVerbotJetzt pic.twitter.com/hTsY2YfeCO
— Marc von Roon (@marcvroon) November 29, 2025
Over 40,000 militant left-wing radicals have announced their arrival, even threatening to "burn the city down."#AfDJugend pic.twitter.com/Z0leuXVFVE
— Medan (@sumnjam) November 29, 2025
STREET FIGHT: German police repelled a mob targeting an AfD youth conference on Saturday. Between 25,000 and 30,000 protesters turned out, including Antifa agitators. pic.twitter.com/7oNYuHbgZM
— Fox News (@FoxNews) November 29, 2025
