Who is the leader of AfD, the far-right party in Germany?
Germany’s conservative CDU party has won the election, securing Friedrich Merz as the next chancellor. However, right behind them, the far-right AfD has surged to second place, capturing more than 20% of the vote—doubling its support compared to the previous election. Who is Alice Weidel, the leader of AfD? Story by Morgan Ayre.
The Christian Democrats won with 28.6% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 20.8%.
The far-right Alternative for Germany vaulted into second place on Sunday after about a fifth of voters cast their ballot for ...
The Christian Democratic Union has won a plurality in the Bundestag, preliminary exit polls suggested Sunday, while the ...
German election results 2025 – live: Elon Musk congratulates far-right party’s gains says AfD leader
The AfD surged to become the nation’s second-largest party – the strongest showing for a far-right party since World ...
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, leader of the SPD, said the election results were "bitter" for his party and a "defeat".
Outgoing German chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded the election and decried the historic gains of the far-right conservative ...
The collective shunning of the AfD party is part of a longstanding attempt to blunt its move into the mainstream.
Alice Weidel, the chancellor candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), is an unlikely public face for a ...
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