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

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 ...

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.

AfD leader Alice Weidel saw ... As a West German and a gay woman, Weidel has had "some problems connecting with the ideology of her party", said political scientist Anna-Sophie Heinze from ...

To her legions of political ... after the AfD was long kept at arm's length by the majority of German voters, and protested against by thousands on the streets. "Under Alice Weidel, the party ...

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 ...