At Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate, participants lit up their phones, blew whistles and sang anti-fascist songs. (AP video by Pietro De Cristofaro

Dozens of protesters gathered in Berlin to demonstrate against the organizers of the WELT Economic Summit, the Axel Springer publishing group, accusing them of giving a platform to participants with fascist,

Tens of thousands protested against the rise of the far-right at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate ahead of snap elections next month. The demonstration coincided with far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)'s election campaign event.