Thousands more people demonstrated against far-right extremism in several German cities on Friday. There were major rallies in Frankfurt, Saarbrücken, Herne and Gütersloh. Numerous demonstrations are also planned for the weekend. In Saarbrücken near the French border, around 7,000 people protested against a Alternative for Germany (AfD) party event. The AfD, riding high in the polls in eastern Germany ahead of three state elections in September, reminds many Germans of the Nazi regime in the 1930s and 40s. Those fears were only reinforced by the Correctiv research centre reporting this month t…