How did a former banker in a same-sex relationship with a Sri-Lankan born woman become the figurehead of Germany's surging ...

But the AfD, which this weekend officially named 45-year-old Alice Weidel as its candidate to be the German chancellor, is catching up -- with one recent survey showing it on 22 percent ...

Riesa (Germany) (AFP) – As someone born in West Germany who is openly gay and has a non-German partner, Alice Weidel is in some ways a surprising choice as the far-right AfD's candidate for ...

Alice Weidel, co-leader of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany. Photo: JENS SCHLUETE/AFP. As someone born in West Germany who is openly gay and has a non-German partner, Alice Weidel is in ...

During the two-day convention, AfD officially nominated co-leader Alice Weidel as its candidate for chancellor. Weidel, who was among those delayed by the protests, thanked delegates for ...

Alice Weidel could not have hoped for a better ... She is married to Sri Lankan-born Swiss film producer Sarah Bossard, with whom she lives together with their two adopted children in Switzerland.

As someone born in West Germany who is openly gay and has a non-German partner, Alice Weidel is in some ways a surprising choice as the far-right AfD's candidate for chancellor ahead of February ...