More than 150 protestors descended on the rally chanting "not my chancellor"

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The chancellor, who is widely expected to win a fourth term, made a stop in the small town of Annaberg-Buchholz in Saxony yesterday as part of her election campaign ahead of the vote on September 24.

But instead of being greeted by local supporters, the rally was hijacked by a crowd of protestors from the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) and the anti-migrant Pegida movement.

More than 150 protestors descended on the rally chanting "not my chancellor", as they waved banners reading "get out of here" and "traitor to the nation".

The group also held signs reading "regime change in Germany" and "CDU - we are destroying Germany".