Germany's AfD Reelects Leaders Amid Protests and Police Clashes

Tino Chrupalla and Alice Weidel secure another term as joint leaders, while significant protests and high security mark the event.

Chrupalla and Weidel were reelected with increased support from party members.
The AfD congress in Essen saw tens of thousands protesting outside, with some clashes leading to police injuries.
The party continues to focus on its anti-migration stance, gaining traction especially in former communist eastern states.
Germany's domestic intelligence agency monitors the AfD as a suspected right-wing extremist group.
Despite controversy, the AfD has seen rising popularity, coming second in the recent European Parliament elections.