As the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) continues to grapple with accusations of Nazi sympathies, scrutiny has also fallen on the family history of its co-leader, Alice Weidel. Recent attention has highlighted the legacy of her late grandfather, a notable military judge during the Nazi regime.
The political landscape in Germany has shifted dramatically following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition in November. The coalition, composed of the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Greens, and the economically liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP), prompted Scholz to call for a snap federal election.
Currently, the AfD is polling at around 18 percent, positioning it as the second-most-popular party in Germany, trailing behind the conservative bloc (CDU/CSU), which leads at 32 percent, according to the latest polling data.
Marking a significant milestone in the party’s nearly 12-year history, the AfD has, for the first time, named a candidate to compete for the role of chancellor. This development underscores the growing prominence of the far-right party in German politics.













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