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 elections.

The leader of the German far right is in a relationship with Sarah Bossard despite her party's advocacy of the traditional family.

The German conservatives will return to the Government in Germany after a three-year hiatus after winning the general elections this Sunday, but they will be forced to quickly form a coalition in a turbulent geopolitical moment and govern with a stronger far-right opposition than ever.

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.

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 Alternative for Germany (AfD) into Sunday's elections, where it scored its best-ever result.

One in five voters in the German election favored the far right. The AfD leader’s dramatic rise terrifies many of the others.

Except for Berlin, the leftist capital. Represented by Alice Weidel, a 46-year old gay woman married to a woman born in Sri Lanka, AfD has doubled its share to 20.8% by campaigning for a massive deportation offensive, the restoration of the Deutsche mark ...

Berlin (AFP) – 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 ...