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, the unlikely queen of German's 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 Alternative for Germany (AfD) into Sunday's elections, where it scored its best-ever result.
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,
Alice Weidel: The far-right leader shaping Germany’s AfD
As Germany heads to the polls, a look at the politician cultivating the anti-immigrant party’s ‘image of competence’.
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?
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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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The woman leading Germany’s far-right resurgence
Terrorist attacks and job cuts have left Germans feeling bitter, and Alice Weidel is set to benefit in an election some say ...