AfD elects new party leadership
Created: 06/17/2022, 02:48 am
The AfD logo is projected onto a curtain at the federal party conference.
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The AfD is coming together this Friday (10 a.m.) for a party conference in Riesa, Saxony.
A new party leader will be elected at the three-day meeting.
According to a spokesman, this is expected to happen on Friday afternoon.
The current sole chairman, Tino Chrupalla from Saxony, is aiming for re-election.
Norbert Kleinwaechter, member of the Bundestag from Brandenburg, who belongs to the moderate wing, is the opposing candidate.
Riesa – The AfD MEP Nicolaus Fest is applying as a possible co-chairman.
Others have not officially announced any intentions.
However, a spokesman for co-group leader Alice Weidel had not ruled out on Deutschlandfunk that she could also act as co-chair in the event of a dual leadership.
The party congress must first decide whether it should stay with the individual leadership or whether the AfD will get a leadership duo again.
AfD opponents have announced protests in Riesa.
The city speaks of several registered demonstrations.
The alliance “AfD?
Adé!”, which expects a “further rightward shift” in the party’s national executive committee.
According to the information, representatives of the SPD, Greens, Left, DGB and the Central Council of Muslims are taking part in the protests.
dpa
