Weidel led the Alternative for Germany, a male-dominated party accused of far-right extremism, from the fringes into the heart of power.

But what exactly is the AfD and what does its rising popularity mean for German politics? We've broken down everything you need to know about the populist group and its frontwoman, Alice Weidel.

“Under Alice Weidel, the party has lost its horror for many voters, and Weidel’s numerous TV appearances have accelerated the normalisation of the AfD,” it said. Weidel in January took part ...

Alice Weidel, a gay woman with a Sri Lankan partner, leads Germany's far-right AfD, which opposes same-sex marriage and champions traditional values. Her leadership has bolstered the AfD's support.

The Alternative for Germany came second in the February 23 election, the best performance by a far-right party since World ...

Alternative for Germany has hit an all-time high in polling amid a backlash to its conservative rivals’ promise to hugely ...

Germany’s Bundestag, or Lower House of Parliament, passed a historic bill allowing it to sidestep its strict rules on debt to ...

New polling data shows massive support for the AfD's Alice Weidel ahead of the German elections tomorrow, the Express can reveal. On Sunday, the country’s residents will vote in a pivotal ...

Support for the AfD has continued to grow. It is now led by Alice Weidel, who in 2018 drew criticism for anti-immigration comments in which she said: "Burqas, girls in headscarves, knife-wielding men ...

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 ...