Alice Weidel, AfD and Germany

Alice Weidel took the German far right to new heights. Here’s how she did it.
One in five voters in the German election favored the far right. The AfD leader’s dramatic rise terrifies many of the others.
Who is Alice Weidel? Germany’s gay, far-right AfD leader
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) leader Alice Weidel is a striking contrast to the party she represents. A gay woman raising two sons with her Sri Lankan-born partner, she leads a party that opposes same-sex marriage and champions 'traditional family values'.
'Perfect fig leaf': Germany's far-right AfD party candidate Alice Weidel helps its normalisation
Gemany's far-right AFD leader Alice Weidel enjoyed the vocal support of several international far-right figures ahead of this Sunday's legislative elections in which her party scored its
Alice Weidel: Germany's far-right candidate backed by the Trump administration
In a relationship with a woman of foreign origin, the AfD leader nonetheless assumes an anti-immigration rhetoric and unabashedly makes references to the Third Reich. This position has earned her the endorsement of Elon Musk and US Vice President JD Vance,
Exclusive: Alice Weidel on Her Far-Right AfD Party’s Rise, Elon Musk’s Support, and the German Election
The tweet from Elon Musk arrived a few days before Christmas, and it felt like a gift from heaven to Germany’s far-right political party, Alternative for Germany (AfD). It consisted of six words: “Only the AfD can save Germany.
German far-right leader Weidel: AfD will 'chase' other parties
Alice Weidel, has vowed to "chase" the country's other parties if her party goes into opposition. The CDU/CSU centre-right bloc is leading according to initial projects, and its leader Friedrich Merz has repeatedly ruled out a coalition with the AfD.
Alert: German far-right AfD leader Alice Weidel pledges to overtake conservative bloc, vows to win first place in next election
German far-right AfD leader Alice Weidel pledges to overtake conservative bloc, vows to win first place in next election. Got a question? Put a reporter on it. Ever think of a question that you wish someone would answer?
Alice Weidel, unlikely queen of German far-right AfD
As an openly gay politician who lives with her Sri Lanka-born partner in Switzerland, Alice Weidel was an unusual choice to many to lead Germany's far-right and anti-immigration AfD into
Germany’s conservatives win historic election as far-right party AfD surges into second with biggest gains since WW2
GERMANY’S conservatives have won a historic election after beating out the far-right AfD party. Alternative for Germany (AfD) ...
What to Know About Germany’s Election Results
Conservative leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory, while Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded his center-left Social ...
German far-right leader is a Chinese-speaking economist with foreign partner
Alice Weidel, the chancellor candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), is an unlikely public face for a ...
Alice Weidel, first openly gay leader of far-right AfD, steals limelight as Germany votes to choose its Chancellor
Alice Weidel, the first ever candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party for the post of Chancellar, lives ...
‘Time for Germany’: What is AfD, and how has the anti-immigrant party gained in Europe's richest nation?
Alternative for Germany (AfD) has surged to become the countrys second-largest political party, marking a dramatic rise in ...
The contradictory personal life of Alice Weidel, the AfD leader who lives in Switzerland and has a Sri Lankan girlfriend
The leader of the German far right is in a relationship with Sarah Bossard despite her party's advocacy of the traditional ...
Right-wing Alternative for Germany scores second place in pivotal election, conservative set to to be next chancellor
Germany’s right-wing populist Alternative für Deutschland party, or AfD, is on course for a stunning result in Sunday’s ...
Meet Germany’s Far-Right Leader, a Study in Contradictions
Alice Weidel of the nationalist, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany lives in Switzerland and is married to a Sri ...