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

The AfD has become the second biggest force in German politics. What do you know about its lesbian, far-right leader?

She started out in China on a German government scholarship and stayed to write a doctoral thesis on its pension system, ...

It is now set to be the main opposition party, giving a more prominent role to its co-leader Alice Weidel. DW takes a closer look at the woman who's become the public face of Germany's far right.

The topless protester had the words “Heil Weidel,” a reference to the German politician Alice Weidel, painted on her bare chest REUTERS She was completely topless, with a red swastika armband ...

Alice Weidel, a gay woman with a Sri Lankan partner, leads Germany's far-right AfD, which opposes same-sex marriage and champions traditional values. Her leadership has bolstered the AfD's support.

Many view the AfD, led by Alice Weidel, as the biggest winners of the night. From formation in 2013 to the lead opposition party, the AfD has broken a post-war record with their result ...

Tech billionaire Elon Musk congratulated Germany’s far-right leader Alice Weidel despite her loss to the conservative alliance in Sunday’s election. The influential adviser to United States President ...

Alternative for Germany (AfD) co-leader Alice Weidel speaks following the election result which saw her party become the second-biggest in the Bundestag with 20.8% of the vote, according to the ...

The AfD's candidate for chancellor, Alice Weidel, did a victory lap of her supporters, but even her party had hoped for a greater result and the mood at AfD HQ was subdued. As results came in ...

co-leader Alice Weidel. Germany’s electoral system rarely delivers an absolute majority to a single party, and opinion polls suggest a coalition government will once again be required.

An unusual choice to many to lead AfD’s electoral ambitions, Alice Weidel is the first ever candidate of the anti-immigration party for the post of the Chancellor. She lives with her partner in ...