Germany news: Thousands protest against AfD in Düsseldorf

Police said around 20,000 people demonstrated in Düsseldorf under the slogan "Not a Step Back!" to protest the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party and right-wing hate speech. DW has more.

• The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is three points ahead in a new poll for the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
• The poll comes after the AfD thrashed the center-right CDU in Saxony-Anhalt's state election
• Former Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that truth and lies are increasingly being blurred, including by people in power
• Merkel acknowledged that some decisions during her time as chancellor helped fuel support for the AfD

Here is a roundup of top stories from and about Germany on the weekend of Friday, September 11 through Sunday, September 13:

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