Germany's far-right AfD renews leadership duo ahead of key state

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2026-07-04

Erfurt, Germany (dpa) - The far-right, anti-migrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) re-elected Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla as co-leaders on Saturday, with the party using its national conference to underline its ambitions ahead of crucial regional elections this year. Delegates at the convention in Erfurt confirmed Weidel and Chrupalla as party leaders for another two years, maintaining the AfD's dual leadership structure after overwhelmingly r......

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