Alice Weidel
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Alice Elisabeth Weidel is a German politician who has been serving as co-chairwoman of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party alongside Tino Chrupalla since June 2022. Since October 2017, she has held the position of leader of the AfD parliamentary group in the Bundestag.
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Sep 6, 2026
Lean Left
Weidel's AfD is close to winning a state election in eastern Germany, potentially bringing the first far-right state government.
Labour views AfD's rise as a warning against austerity and anti-immigration rhetoric, reinforcing their commitment to progressive governance.
Aug 7, 2026
Far Left
Her AfD is surging in German state polls as the migration backlash intensifies ahead of next month's elections.
Far left analysis reads the AfD not as a starting point but as the result of lauded center parties adopting austerity and scapegoating, making Weidel's rise a structural failure of liberal order.