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(AP Photo/Michael Probst) Alice Weidel, co-leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), speaks during the election party at the party’s headquarters in Berlin Germany, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (Soeren ...

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.

Alice Weidel, co-leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), hugs the party member Bjoern Hoecke during the election party at the party's headquarters in Berlin. (AP photo) Did Musk, Vance play a ...