German AfD leader: Suspected extremists in the party are 'important'
Alice Weidel, the parliamentary leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Germany, says members of the party suspected by German intelligence of extremism are an 'important part' of the party.
"The members of the far-right wing are an important part of the party. We have to accept a wide range of views," Weidel said in an interview with Switzerland's Weltwoche newspaper on last week.
The AfD stands for conservative and traditional family values. The party also promotes an anti-immigrant, anti-Islam platform. (dpa)