The leader of Alternative for Germany, Alice Weidel, aims to achieve 40% of the votes in the upcoming federal elections. Her party garnered 43.8% support in Saxony-Anhalt, which strengthens her national aspirations.
The leader of Alternative for Germany (AfD), Alice Weidel, has set a goal of securing at least 40% of the votes in the upcoming federal elections. This target arises after the notable support received in Saxony-Anhalt, where her party collected 43.8% of the ballots, according to expansion.com.
Weidel is confident that this backing can be replicated across the country, arguing that Friedrich Merz, the current chancellor, is the most unpopular in history. “He has become a major obstacle to Germany's prosperous development,” she states.
A native of Gütersloh, Weidel joined the AfD in 2013 and quickly rose through the party's ranks. In 2017, following the elections where AfD received 12.6% of the votes, she assumed the spokesperson role for the parliamentary group, a position she has held since.
In the 2025 elections, Weidel was the AfD candidate for chancellorship, achieving 20.8% of the votes, positioning her party as the second most voted in the country, surpassing the Social Democrats.
On economic matters, she advocates for liberalism and declares herself an admirer of Margaret Thatcher, whom she considers a role model. Additionally, she proposes the abolition of inheritance tax and a flat rate of 25% for income tax.
Weidel has also expressed her opposition to military aid to Ukraine, advocating for direct negotiations with Russia and the restoration of Russian energy supplies. “No more taxpayer money to Ukraine,” she asserts.
If her party comes to power, Weidel claims she will “completely close the borders” within the first 100 days and opposes the expansion of renewable energy use, promising to dismantle all wind turbines.
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