Thousands across Austria take part in protests against far right

Defend democracy' events were planned for Innsbruck, Salzburg and in front of parliament building in Vienna

Thousands of Austrians have taken to the streets of the country's three largest cities, in a spillover of protests over the rise of the far right in neighbouring Germany.

Under the slogan defend democracy", gatherings organised by a broad alliance of civil society organisations, NGOs, political groups, church communities and trade unions took place in Innsbruck, Salzburg, and in front of the parliament building in Vienna.