AfD nominates Alice Weidel: A big day or a symbolic gesture?

AfD nominates Alice Weidel: A big day or a symbolic gesture?

Berlin, Deutschland - The alternative for Germany (AfD) wrote history by nominating a candidate for chancellor for the first time in her almost twelve -year existence: Alice Weidel. This was announced on Saturday afternoon when the federal board and the state chairman unanimously agreed on the 45-year-old. Your choice will be formally confirmed at the party congress in Riesa next January, a formalism that is considered safe. Despite its currently strong survey values that attribute the AfD 18 to 19 percent, the possibility of government formation under your leadership remains questionable, since all established parties categorically reject cooperation with the AfD. This illustrates the cross -party consensus in Germany, which excludes a coalition with the right -wing populist party, as well as krone.at reported.

protests against the nomination

Weidel's nomination met with rain: In front of the AfD headquarters in Berlin, protests took place on Saturday morning, in which demonstrators held posters with slogans such as "never again fascism" and "AfD prohibited now". This action underlines the controversial perception that both the party and its leaders enjoy, and shows that the public mood remains tense in view of the AfD and its political positions.

In addition, there was an interesting discussion within the Union. CDU boss Friedrich Merz strives to probe potential cooperation with the Greens after the Bundestag election in February. However, tensions with the CSU chairman Markus Söder are observed, who vehemently rejects such a coalition. Söder recently clearly said in a video on X: "With the CSU there is no black-green, no Robert Habeck more than Minister of Economics." These inner -party conflicts could strongly influence the strategic possibilities of the Union, while the AfD continues to try to consolidate its place in the political spectrum of Germany, such as FAZ.NET reported.