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Germany's AfD names Alice Weidel as chancellor candidate ahead of February election
euronews (in English)
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11/01/2025
The AfD has confirmed its first-ever chancellor candidate as polls show the part is currently in second place. Co-leader Tino Chrupalla says the goal in the February vote is to surpass the 20% mark.
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The Alternative for Germany party has officially elected Alice Weidel as its right-wing candidate
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for Chancellor during a two-day party conference in Riesa.
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The announcement of her candidacy came after the gathering was delayed by more than one
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hour due to anti-AfD protests.
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Polls show AfD in second place in the upcoming election, with about 20 percent support.
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However, Weidel has a low chance of becoming Germany's Chancellor, as other parties have
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refused to work with the AfD.
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Leading the polls is the conservative CDU with its leader Friedrich Merz, who called
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for fundamental change to German politics at the CDU's conference in Hamburg.
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In Berlin, Chancellor Olaf Scholz targeted the CDU at the centre-left SPD conference.
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After Olaf Scholz's coalition collapsed in November, polls show that support for his
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party sits at around 14 to 17 percent.
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