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 elections.

The party, second in the polls ahead of the February elections, closes ranks with its candidate following Musk’s support. It is seeking to square the circle: normalization without deradicalization

Alice Weidel has officially become the AfD candidate for chancellor in the Bundestag elections. Alice Weidel, co-chair of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), was chosen as the party's candidate for chancellor in the upcoming Bundestag elections,