Delegates at the national convention of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany party on Saturday (July 4, 2026) overwhelmingly re-elected its leaders, including the popular but controversial Alice Weidel, as tens of thousands of protesters aimed to disrupt the meeting, and some clashed with police.Alternative for Germany, or AfD, met in the eastern city of Erfurt to elect its leaders, which German parties do every two years. The party sought to show unity as it voted to extend the terms of Ms. Weidel and Tino Chrupalla, who have headed AfD for four years as co-leaders and ran unopposed on Saturday (July...
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