Alice Weidel has been nominated as the first chancellor candidate for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, marking a historic moment in the party's twelve-year history.
Despite the party's polling between 18 and 19 percent, which makes a chancellorship unlikely, the nomination underscores AfD's growing political ambitions.
Weidel, known for her sharp rhetoric and controversial stances, aims to bring attention to the party's policies on economy, migration, and energy.
Her candidacy is seen as a symbolic move to assert the party's presence in German politics, even though a coalition with other parties remains improbable.
The decision was unanimously supported by the AfD's federal board and state leaders, highlighting a unified front as they prepare for the upcoming Bundestag elections.
