A West German and openly gay woman—is Alice Weidel a surprising choice to lead Germany’s far-right AfD?

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To critics, Weidel is a ‘fig leaf’ for a party opposing asylum seekers, Islam, and multiculturalism, with some leaders expressing revisionist views on Germany’s Nazi past. Read More
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