Thousands of people protested in Berlin on Sunday against plans to limit immigration proposed by opposition conservatives and supported by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).Friedrich Merz, the conservatives' leader who is tipped to become Germany's next chancellor after a national election set for Feb.

Tens of thousands of demonstrators converged on Berlin on Sunday to protest against against Germany's conservatives' norm-shattering overtures toward the far right. He "wants to cut through" the norm of not working with "right-wing extremists in one fell swoop",

Tens of thousands have protested across Germany against the center-right leader and front-runner in a Feb. 25 election for sending to parliament proposals for tough new migration rules with support of a far-right party.