Two police officers have been injured in protests outside the German Alternative for Germany (AfD) party convention in Cologne.
Protests against the populist right-wing party were expected to attract at least 50,000 demonstrators - including 1,000 hard-left activists - who oppose the party's anti-immigrant rhetoric.
Over 4,000 police officers were drafted in to keep the peace at the event, some wearing riot gear, and armoured trucks were also deployed.
Police cars were set ablaze during the protest and a police spokesman described as "very dynamic" and "fairly aggressive" in some areas.
Germany's n-tv showed a group of around 50 people clashing with police on horses and reported that police used pepper spray against some of the demonstrators.
Around 600 AFD delegates were meeting at a convention in Cologne's old town to discuss policy for September's national elections.
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