Alice Weidel, co-leader of the far-right Alternative ... born in West Germany who is openly gay and has a non-German partner, Weidel is in some ways a surprising choice as the AfD's candidate ...

How did a former banker in a same-sex relationship with a Sri-Lankan born woman become the figurehead of Germany's surging ...

Given her pariah status, Weidel had fewer options but made a virtue out of necessity. The AfD has presented itself as a link to powerful right-wing actors that remain ideologically distant from ...

"The portrayal of the AfD as right-wing extremist is clearly wrong when you consider that Alice Weidel, the chairwoman of the party, has a same-sex partner from Sri Lanka! Does that sound like ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Alice Weidel could not have hoped for a better backdrop to her coronation as the candidate for chancellor ...

As someone born in West Germany who is openly gay and has a non-German partner, Alice Weidel is in some ways a surprising choice as the far-right AfD's candidate for chancellor ahead of February ...

Alice Weidel, co-leader of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany. Photo: JENS SCHLUETE/AFP. As someone born in West Germany who is openly gay and has a non-German partner, Alice Weidel is in ...