BERLIN—The eastern German city of Chemnitz, which saw some violent far-right anti-immigrant protests this week, braced for a long night Saturday as thousands of far-right extremists and leftist counter demonstrators descended on it for rival protests. This week’s demonstrations and scenes of right-wing activists outnumbering police, giving the banned Hitler-salute in public and chasing foreigners through the streets have stunned Germany and made international headlines.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 01, 2018 15:29 UTC