German far-right rally sparks anger

The far-right Alternative for Germany party, or AfD, held its biennial conference in the eastern city of Erfurt over the weekend, making plans for state elections in the fall, against a backdrop of mass public protests in the city. Germany is divided into 16 states, which have significant levels of devolved power over matters such as health care, education and policing. Soon, voters in three states that were all part of the former East...