Jan 10, 2025 · Elon Musk has picked sides in the upcoming German election, holding a controversial open-mic session on X with far-right AfD chancellor candidate Alice Weidel. What do the facts say about their...

Jan 12, 2025 · Analysts see Weidel as the party’s attempt to present a more palatable face to the public in a country where many still attach great seriousness to avoiding repeating the mistakes that led to...

Dec 8, 2024 · BERLIN - Ms Alice Weidel, the chancellor candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), is an unlikely public face for a male-dominated, anti-immigration party that depicts itself...

Dec 8, 2024 · Alice Weidel becomes the AfD's first chancellor candidate, pledging stricter immigration policies, reduced military aid to Ukraine, and economic reforms, signaling a major shift in German politics.

Dec 12, 2024 · The face of AfD’s campaign in the coming months is Alice Weidel, a controversial figure even for such a polarising and scandal-prone party. Weidel, a 45-year-old economist and co-leader of AfD, stands out in a male-dominated party that …

Dec 9, 2023 · Weidel herself is likely to be named the AfD’s first ever candidate for chancellor in the next federal election, scheduled for September 2025. If she succeeds in that unlikely ambition, the...

Dec 7, 2024 · BERLIN: Alice Weidel, the chancellor candidate of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), is an unlikely public face for a male-dominated, anti-immigration far-right party that depicts itself as a defender of traditional family values and ordinary people.

Jan 13, 2025 · When 600 delegates at the AfD party congress in Riesa, a small industrial town in the eastern state of Saxony, overwhelmingly approved her candidacy on Saturday: any lingering doubts about her...

Dec 7, 2024 · Her unexpected profile helps liberalize the AfD's image, drawing a broader audience despite her controversial stances on immigration and EU policies. Alice Weidel stands as the unanticipated public face of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), disrupting the party's traditionally male-dominated image.

Dec 7, 2024 · Weidel promises to revive the economy, reduce migration and roll back climate policies. Alice Weidel has now officially been nominated as the first ever chancellor candidate of the German...