Tens of thousands of people came out onto the streets of Frankfurt on Saturday to protest against the hard-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) against the background of growing support for the party. Police put the numbers at around 35,000 shortly after the protest under the slogan “Defend Democracy” got underway in the centre of Germany’s financial capital. A police spokesman described the atmosphere as peaceful. Frankfurt Mayor Mike Josef was expected to address the rally. The protests, which have been running for days, have also drawn support from Chancellor Olaf Scholz. A similar protest i…