The Latest Breaking News from Alice Weidel

German riot police clash with protesters hoping to block far-right AfD conference

Thousands of police deployed to Erfurt in central Germany as party holds conference on key Nazi date

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4

20,000 protest against AfD party conference in Germany

Thüringen police described the protest as "legitimate" but said an AfD constituency office and police officers had been attacked with paint bombs and fireworks.

Euronews · Jul 4

Far-right Alternative for Germany party elects leaders as protesters and police clash

Thousands of protesters are attempting to disrupt the national convention of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany party

The Independent UK · Jul 4

Even Germany’s far right AfD is distancing itself from Donald Trump

The Alternative for Germany party’s co-leader has reportedly told members to cut back on trips to cultivate ties with the MAGA movement, ahead of key elections

The Independent UK · Mar 26

Orbán vouches to 'break down the gates of the progressives in Brussels' if he wins elections

CPAC Hungary, an overseas version of the most prominent right-wing political event in the US, kicked off in Hungary. Independent media are not allowed to enter. Neither Trump nor JD Vance showed up, but Trump endorsed Viktor Orbán in video message.

Euronews · Mar 22

Chain of Ideas by Ibram X Kendi review – anatomy of a conspiracy theory

This careful analysis of so-called ‘great replacement theory’ offers a lens through which to view our broken politics

The Guardian - UK · Mar 20

The AfD is flirting with Nazi history – but moral outrage alone won’t stop the far right

Coincidence or not, the party has timed its congress for the centenary of an infamous Nazi rally. But condemnation didn’t stop Hitler, and it’s not enough now, says historian and journalist Katja Hoyer

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23

‘Was I scared going back to China? No’: Ai Weiwei on AI, western censorship and returning home

He has been jailed, tracked and threatened by China’s government. What was it like pay a visit home? As he publishes a polemic about surveillance and state control, the artist relives a momentous trip to see his mother

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9

Rightwing leaders endorse Viktor Orbán in Hungarian election campaign video

Italy’s Giorgia Meloni and France’s Marine Le Pen among figures showing support for Hungary’s prime minister

The Guardian - UK · Jan 16

Merz's Ukraine remarks spark German backlash over troop deployments

The possible deployment of Bundeswehr troops to Ukraine has become a topic of debate in Germany, the prospect drawing criticism from both the left and the right.

Euronews · Jan 7