Germany's far-right AfD chooses nationalist as co-leaderHANOVER, Germany (Reuters) - Members of the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party elected a right-wing nationalist to be their co-leader on Saturday, signaling a possible toughening of tone before regional votes next year. A party congress chose Alexander Gauland - who once defended an AfD member who had said history should be rewritten to focus on German victims of World War Two - to return to the post he had held until 2015. As members deliberated, thousands of anti-AfD protesters marched outside carrying placards reading  Hanover against Nazis  and  Stand up to racism . Earlier, riot police fired water cannon at dozens of protesters who blocked a road leading to the congress, underlining the divisive impact the party has had since it entered the Bundestag lower house for the first time in a Sept. 24 election. The party s incumbent leader Jorg Meuthen - seen as a relative moderate in the movement - won enough votes to keep his post. But in a vote that dragged into the evening, he was joined as co-leader by Gauland, who ran for the post at the last minute after another candidate seen as a moderate, Georg Pazderski, failed to win enough votes. Before the leadership vote, Meuthen praised the party often beset by internal strife for showing unity after two senior members quit in September in protest against what they saw as an unstoppable populist streak.  There are people in this country who don t only say  We can do this  but who actually manage to do something,  Meuthen told delegates, putting a new twist on Chancellor Angela Merkel s  Wir schaffen das  (We can do it) message to those who doubted Germany can deal with a record influx of migrants in 2015. As thousands of protesters marched peacefully outside, AfD delegates watched a short film that painted a gloomy picture of Europe s largest economy being overrun by beggars, stone-throwers and Muslims. Founded in 2013 as a vehicle to oppose euro zone bailouts, the AfD was polling at around 3 percent nationally two years ago on the eve of the refugee crisis. The arrival of more than 1.6 million people seeking asylum in the two years to the end of 2016 has helped it morph into an anti-immigrant party that now has seats in 14 of Germany s 16 regional parliament. Polls suggest it will win seats in next year s regional elections in the southern state of Bavaria and the western region of Hesse, which would give it a foothold in all of Germany s state parliaments. Gauland replaces Frauke Petry, who quit to become an independent member of parliament. Her sudden departure two days after the AfD became the first far-right party to win seats in the Bundestag since the 1950s exposed rifts over whether the party should ditch rhetoric including statements saying Islam was not compatible with the German constitution. worldnews
germany afd chooses nationalist germany reuters members alternative germany afd party elected nationalist saturday signaling possible toughening tone regional votes next year a party congress chose alexander garland defended afd member said history rewritten focus german victims world war two return post held as members deliberate thousands protesters marched outside carrying placards reading hannover nazis stand racism earlier riot police fired water cannon dozens protesters blocked road leading congress undermining divisive impact party since entered bundestag lower house first time election the party incumbent leader org mouthed seen relative moderate movement enough votes keep post but vote dragged evening joined garland ran post last minute another candidate seen moderate george pazderski failed win enough votes before leadership vote mouthed praised party often beset internal strife showing unity two senior members quit september protest saw unstoppable populist streak there people country say we actually manage something mouthed told delegates putting new twist chancellor angela merkel wir schaffen das we message doubted germany deal record influx migrants as thousands protesters marched peacefully outside afd delegates watched short film painted gloomy picture europe largest economy overrun beggars muslims founded vehicle oppose euro zone bailout afd polling around percent nationally two years ago eve refugee crisis the arrival million people seeking asylum two years end helped morph party seats germany regional parliament polls suggest win seats next year regional elections southern state malaria western region jesse would give foothold germany state parliaments garland replaces frame poetry quit become independent member parliament her sudden departure two days afd became first party win seats bundestag since exposed riots whether party ditch rhetoric including statements saying islam compatible german constitution worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Germany's far-right AfD chooses nationalist as co-leaderHANOVER, Germany (Reuters) - Members of the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party elected a right-wing nationalist to be their co-leader on Saturday, signaling a possible toughening of tone before regional votes next year. A party congress chose Alexander Gauland - who once defended an AfD member who had said history should be rewritten to focus on German victims of World War Two - to return to the post he had held until 2015. As members deliberated, thousands of anti-AfD protesters marched outside carrying placards reading  Hanover against Nazis  and  Stand up to racism . Earlier, riot police fired water cannon at dozens of protesters who blocked a road leading to the congress, underlining the divisive impact the party has had since it entered the Bundestag lower house for the first time in a Sept. 24 election. The party s incumbent leader Jorg Meuthen - seen as a relative moderate in the movement - won enough votes to keep his post. But in a vote that dragged into the evening, he was joined as co-leader by Gauland, who ran for the post at the last minute after another candidate seen as a moderate, Georg Pazderski, failed to win enough votes. Before the leadership vote, Meuthen praised the party often beset by internal strife for showing unity after two senior members quit in September in protest against what they saw as an unstoppable populist streak.  There are people in this country who don t only say  We can do this  but who actually manage to do something,  Meuthen told delegates, putting a new twist on Chancellor Angela Merkel s  Wir schaffen das  (We can do it) message to those who doubted Germany can deal with a record influx of migrants in 2015. As thousands of protesters marched peacefully outside, AfD delegates watched a short film that painted a gloomy picture of Europe s largest economy being overrun by beggars, stone-throwers and Muslims. Founded in 2013 as a vehicle to oppose euro zone bailouts, the AfD was polling at around 3 percent nationally two years ago on the eve of the refugee crisis. The arrival of more than 1.6 million people seeking asylum in the two years to the end of 2016 has helped it morph into an anti-immigrant party that now has seats in 14 of Germany s 16 regional parliament. Polls suggest it will win seats in next year s regional elections in the southern state of Bavaria and the western region of Hesse, which would give it a foothold in all of Germany s state parliaments. Gauland replaces Frauke Petry, who quit to become an independent member of parliament. Her sudden departure two days after the AfD became the first far-right party to win seats in the Bundestag since the 1950s exposed rifts over whether the party should ditch rhetoric including statements saying Islam was not compatible with the German constitution. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: germany afd chooses nationalist germany reuters members alternative germany afd party elected nationalist saturday signaling possible toughening tone regional votes next year a party congress chose alexander garland defended afd member said history rewritten focus german victims world war two return post held as members deliberate thousands protesters marched outside carrying placards reading hannover nazis stand racism earlier riot police fired water cannon dozens protesters blocked road leading congress undermining divisive impact party since entered bundestag lower house first time election the party incumbent leader org mouthed seen relative moderate movement enough votes keep post but vote dragged evening joined garland ran post last minute another candidate seen moderate george pazderski failed win enough votes before leadership vote mouthed praised party often beset internal strife showing unity two senior members quit september protest saw unstoppable populist streak there people country say we actually manage something mouthed told delegates putting new twist chancellor angela merkel wir schaffen das we message doubted germany deal record influx migrants as thousands protesters marched peacefully outside afd delegates watched short film painted gloomy picture europe largest economy overrun beggars muslims founded vehicle oppose euro zone bailout afd polling around percent nationally two years ago eve refugee crisis the arrival million people seeking asylum two years end helped morph party seats germany regional parliament polls suggest win seats next year regional elections southern state malaria western region jesse would give foothold germany state parliaments garland replaces frame poetry quit become independent member parliament her sudden departure two days afd became first party win seats bundestag since exposed riots whether party ditch rhetoric including statements saying islam compatible german constitution worldnews