Alice Weidel

Meet Alice Weidel, An Openly Gay Politician Who Is The Unlikely Queen Of German Far-Right

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Berlin: As an openly gay politician who lives with her Sri Lanka-born partner in Switzerland, Alice Weidel was an unusual choice to many to lead Germany’s far-right and anti-immigration AfD into Sunday’s elections. To her legions of political foes, Weidel serves as a “fig leaf” for a party that rails against asylum seekers, Islam, and … Read more

Germany Election 2025: Top Candidates In Race To Be Next German Chancellor

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Berlin: Germany is set to hold the crucial federal election on Sunday (February 23) to elect its next chancellor. The snap polls were called by chancellor Olaf Scholz when his coalition government fell apart at the end of last year, the results of which will shape the future of Europe’s most influential nation and the … Read more