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Germany's far-right AfD pick hardliners as top election candidates

FILE PHOTO: Alternative for Germany member Alice Weidel speaks to the media at a congress of the far-right AfD in Dresden, Germany, April 10, 2021. REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel/File Photo

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) picked two hardliners on Tuesday to lead the party into a September national election, dealing a blow to its more moderate wing.

Some 71% of party members favoured the duo of Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla as its top candidates in an online vote against a more mainstream pair.

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