Hundreds of people were participating in a protest action against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Saturday in the city of Erfurt, capital of the state of Thuringia, the day before the election to the regional parliament there. A demonstration march, called for by the alliance “Auf die Plätze” (On Your Marks), was moving through the city centre to the main Cathedral Square, or Domplatz, where the AfD – which is riding high in the opinion polls – plans to hold its rally to mark the end of the election campaign. Alongside local firebrand AfD member and top candidate Björn Höcke, th…