"Rising Far-Right Tensions in Germany Spark Protests and Controversy"

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz strongly condemns alleged plans by right-wing extremists and politicians from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party for mass deportation of migrants, welcoming the protests against right-wing extremism and the AfD. Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets in protest, with demonstrations planned in cities across Germany. The German parliament voted to relax the law on naturalization and widen access to dual citizenship, while the reported plans to deport people who have obtained German citizenship specifically are not the AfD's policy. Domestic intelligence chief Thomas Haldenwang called on the "silent majority" to take a clear position against extremism in Germany, and footballers and coaches from Germany's Bundesliga have also spoken out against the AfD.