In the first week of protests, German Chancellor Angela Merkel condemned the anti-migrant protests in the state of Saxony, saying ''"hate in the streets"'' had no place in the country. According to a CNN report, ''Demonstrators on Sunday chased people who looked possibly foreign, videos from the protests show, while German media reported similar cases of intimidation.''<ref>[https://edition.cnn.com/2018/08/28/europe/germany-protests-chemnitz-intl/index.html Merkel condemns 'hate in the streets' after Chemnitz far-right protests]</ref>
On September 1, Justice Minister Katarina Barley said parts of the AfD were ''"openly acting against the constitution"''.
On September 1, Justice Minister Katarina Barley said parts of the AfD were ''"openly acting against the constitution"''.