Overview
- Delegates elected 28-year-old Brandenburg lawmaker Jean-Pascal Hohm to lead the new group with 90.43% support.
- Police estimated roughly 25,000 to 30,000 protesters in Giessen, and clashes led to arrests and at least 10 injured officers as pepper spray and water cannons were used.
- Road blockades delayed the opening by more than two hours, and the founding meeting continued into Sunday.
- Junge Alternative, the predecessor, was dissolved in March after the BfV classified it as a confirmed right-wing extremist case.
- Coverage highlights reported ties between figures involved and radical networks such as the Identitarian movement, even as AfD seeks tighter control and positions the youth wing for 2026 regional contests.