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Germany’s election reshapes the political scene, with the far right and far left parties on the rise and coalition chaos and uncertainty for the minnows on the cards. Will CDU’s Merz be able to form a coalition until Easter?

The head of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) delegation in the European Parliament, René Aust, is counting on at least 21% of the votes in Sunday’s general election, but played down suggestions it might leave Europe of Sovereign Nations for larger Patriots for Europe group

“It will be interesting to see its electoral score next Sunday,” said an MEP from France’s Rassemblement National.

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.

Amnesty International, Seebrücke and other organisations called for the rally under the slogan “Firewall instead of arson”.

The tech billionaire made the controversial comment at an AfD rally, two days before the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

The protests took place while AfD was opening its election campaign in the central city of Halle on Saturday.

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has been embroiled in controversy after distributing campaign flyers that resemble “deportation tickets” in the city of Karlsruhe.