Weidel led the Alternative for Germany, a male-dominated party accused of far-right extremism, from the fringes into the ...

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 Sunday's ...

BERLIN — Alice Weidel has never been more popular — nor more radical. When the chancellor candidate for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) took the stage in Berlin Sunday night following her ...

Ms Weidel’s charisma alone does not explain the AfD’s rise—indeed she is an uninspiring speaker. The 12-year-old party, like others on the hard right in Europe, has benefited from widespread ...

Alice Weidel of the nationalist, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany lives in Switzerland and is married to a Sri Lankan-born woman. She had led her party to second place before Sunday’s ...

Alice Weidel, top candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany, calls for the 'total closing of Germany's borders' and 'large-scale repatriations' of irregular ...

Alice Weidel may not be the person you would imagine at the top of Germany's far-right political movement. She's gay with a Sri Lankan partner, the film-maker Sarah Bossard. And Ms Weidel ...

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 Sunday's ...

Alice Weidel, co-leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), speaks during the election party at the party's headquarters in Berlin Germany, Sunday, Feb 23, 2025. (PHOTO: AP/Soeren Stache) ...