German far-right elects new leaders after co-chair quits

Mr Meuthen was the party’s third leader to quit since Alternative for Germany was founded in 2013

Tino Chrupalla, congratulates Alice Weidel at the AfD’s federal party conference following her election as the party’s co-leader (dpa via AP)

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has elected two prominent figures to lead the party for the next two years, after one of its co-chairs quit in January saying it had become too radical.

Delegates voted for AfD’s remaining co-chair, Tino Chrupalla, to head the party together with parliamentary caucus leader Alice Weidel.