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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 elections.

The party, second in the polls ahead of the February elections, closes ranks with its candidate following Musk’s support. It is seeking to square the circle: normalization without deradicalization

The meandering conversation may not have helped Alice Weidel as much as she hoped, say pundits.Perhaps unsurprisingly, the conversation between Elon Musk and Alternative for Germany leader Alice Weidel began with a straight-up untruth: Alice Weidel,

Musk tested the boundaries of foreign election interference, hosting AfD co-leader Alice Weidel for a livestream interview on X.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk is preparing to host a live-streamed chat on his social media platform X with a leader of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany party.

Mainstream German parties have sworn off working with the far-right Alternative for Germany, but its ongoing rise and shifting political norms are making the question when, not if, they'll take part in government.

The Alternative für Deutschland is pushing a heady mix of Prussian imperial nostalgia and a shrewd form of euroscepticism that catches the mood of post-globalist German voters.

The U.S. tech billionaire said on Thursday's X livestream that he was "strongly recommending that people vote for AfD."

Weidel has her sights firmly set on the chancellor post, but is a longshot to say the least. While the AfD is polling second with 21%, about 10 points behind the center-right Christian Democrats (CDU), it has no potential partners because all of the other parties have ruled out a coalition with it.

Elon Musk is set to interview Alice Weidel, co-leader of Germany’s far-right AfD, on his platform X. Known for her provocative rhetoric and contradictions — an LGBTQ+ advocate in a party opposing same

Alice Weidel, leader of the right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AfD), has been officially nominated as the party's candidate for chancellor in the Bundestag elections, which will take place on 23 February.