At the federal party conference in Essen, Tino Chrupalla and Alice Weidel were elected as the leaders of the right-wing party Alternative for Germany (AfD) for another two years. The election process was marked by harmony, with no surprises or contested candidates competing for the top positions. Weidel strongly criticized the established parties and the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution in her speech at the conference. She referred to Germany as having “degenerated into a pony farm” and called on the traffic light government to call for new elections. Weidel also accused the Office for the Protection of the Constitution of being an enemy of the constitution and called for its abolition in its current form.
The conference was met with protests from tens of thousands of people opposed to the AfD, with left-wing groups attempting to prevent delegates from attending. Some party members faced difficulties reaching the conference venue due to the protests and blockades. Police reported instances of violence and disruptive actions, with several officers injured and demonstrators arrested. Despite these disruptions, around 50,000 AfD opponents gathered peacefully outside the conference venue according to police reports.
In conclusion, Weidel and Chrupalla were confirmed as leaders of Alternative for Germany (AfD) following a peaceful election process at their federal party conference in Essen. Weidel’s speech was marked by criticism of established parties and institutions such as Federal Office for
