Alice Weidel, the banker leading the rise of the far right in Germany
A declared admirer of Margaret Thatcher, the AfD leader is confident that her party will be the most voted in the upcoming federal elections.
Alice Weidel, leader of Alternative for Germany (AfD), aims to make her party the most voted in the upcoming federal elections, with a goal of at least 40% of the votes. Weidel, an admirer of Margaret Thatcher, believes this is possible due to the unpopularity of Chancellor Friedrich Merz and the dissatisfaction of Germans with issues such as migration, crime, and energy policy.
AfD recently achieved 43.8% of the votes in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, and Weidel hopes to replicate this success nationwide. Weidel has a background in economics and business administration, having worked at Goldman Sachs and the Bank of China, and has been a leading figure in AfD since 2013.
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