Violence erupted as Antifa and other protesters threw stones at police during demonstrations against the Alternative for Germany youth convention in Giessen, injuring officers.

Hohm is set to be elected leader of party’s revamped youth wing, dubbed Generation Germany, during its founding congress on Saturday. The group’s creation is part of a wider effort among some of the AfD’s national leaders to destigmatize the party and efface its extremist image.

A trip by several members of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party to Sochi, Russia on November 14 and 15 has sparked deep tensions within the party. At the leadership level, two camps have emerged: One firmly aligned with Moscow,