Protests delay start of German far-right party's key meet

Once the congress started the party's 600-odd delegates approved co-leader Alice Weidel as candidate for chancellor by acclamation ahead of a snap general election on February 23. The two-day meet is also expected to agree the party's election programme. The draft version of the manifesto includes a pledge to leave the euro, reversing Germany's exit from nuclear power and a tough immigration policy. The programme was delayed by around two hours due to protests preventing delegates reaching the...