The co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has described the country's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz as a ...

One of Europe's most polarizing figures is Alice Weidel, the leader of the Alternative for Germany, known as the AfD. The far ...

But in recent elections, Alice Weidel took the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party from the fringes to the heart of power. Championed by Elon Musk and Vice President JD Vance, Weidel is part of a ...

Alice Weidel may get the last laugh yet. The co-leader of Germany’s most popular party, the Alternative for Germany (AfD), was visibly amused on Tuesday morning when Friedrich Merz, the head of the ...

The far-right Alternative für Deutschland called for fresh elections after Friedrich Merz's initial defeat in his bid to ...

The reclassification — AfD was previously designated a “suspected” extremist group — is likely to reignite debate over a ...

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.

Alternative für Deutschland was designated an "extremist" group by Germany's domestic intelligence agency after becoming the country's most popular party.

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

AfD leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla celebrated the news as a success. Claim: "This is a first important step toward our exoneration and toward countering the accusation of right-wing ...

Alice Weidel, joint AfD leader, said the decision was a "severe blow against German democracy" Germany's Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party has been designated as right-wing extremist by the ...