While most of the protestors at the [[2018 Chemnitz protests]] were conservative and patriotic Germans, Merkel described them as somehow being "neo-Nazis."<ref>[https://voiceofeurope.com/2018/09/merkel-calls-concerned-german-citizens-in-chemnitz-neo-nazis/ Merkel calls concerned German citizens in Chemnitz ‘neo-Nazis’]. ''Voice of Europe''. September 4, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.</ref> Shortly afterward, Merkel's government fired the head of the country's spy agency for not taking the [[establishment]]arian stance toward the protests and toward the AfD.<ref>Nasr, Joseph (September 18, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-protests-spy/germany-ousts-spymaster-over-far-right-violence-row-idUSKCN1LY2G5 Germany ousts spymaster over far-right violence row]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved September 18, 2018.</ref> | While most of the protestors at the [[2018 Chemnitz protests]] were conservative and patriotic Germans, Merkel described them as somehow being "neo-Nazis."<ref>[https://voiceofeurope.com/2018/09/merkel-calls-concerned-german-citizens-in-chemnitz-neo-nazis/ Merkel calls concerned German citizens in Chemnitz ‘neo-Nazis’]. ''Voice of Europe''. September 4, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.</ref> Shortly afterward, Merkel's government fired the head of the country's spy agency for not taking the [[establishment]]arian stance toward the protests and toward the AfD.<ref>Nasr, Joseph (September 18, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-protests-spy/germany-ousts-spymaster-over-far-right-violence-row-idUSKCN1LY2G5 Germany ousts spymaster over far-right violence row]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved September 18, 2018.</ref> |