400 arrested as left wing protesters clash with far-right in Germany

400 arrested as left wing protesters clash with far-right in Germany

Demonstrators burned tires on a motorway and threw fireworks and flares
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Hundreds of left-wing protesters have clashed with people attending a far-right party conference in the German city of Stuttgart.
Around 1,000 officers were deployed at the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party conference, as 400 arrests were made.
Demonstrators burned tires on a motorway and threw fireworks and flares at officers, according to a police spokesman. A police helicopter was sent to the scene, while water cannon and pepper spray were used on the crowds.

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