Germany celebrates its elections this Sunday to choose the new chancellor. Behind him Tripartite collapse Headed by Olaf Scholz, who in December lost the confidence of Parliament and set elections for this Sunday, the German government faces an unprecedented political crisis.
These elections are held in a controversial momentNot only for Germany, but also for the entire European Union, with the arrival of Donald Trump to the White House and his conversations with Russia to end the Ukraine War without counting Europe, as well as the threat of tariffs by the American tycoon.
In the country, the economy is stagnant and the army is in the process of reconstruction. In addition, immigration and security have been key topics during the campaign. In this context, German politics is Very fragmentedIn fact, there had never been so many political parties before.
Alice Weidel, a policy with great experience, especially in economics
One of them is the alternative ultra -right party for Germany (AFD) led by Alice Weidel. Weidel was born on February 6 in 1979 in Gütersloh (Westphaly). He grew up in Harsewinkel with his two brothers. In the yearbook of the institute where he studied it can be read that his classmates defined it as “a Dominant girl Sometimes explosive. “
In a report that issued the ZDF public chain on it, one of his friends pronounced himself: “I have never seen anyone who says a lie with a sleepy imperturbability like yours, without showing the slightest sign of restlessness.”
His way went to medicine, but his father opposed: “A lifetime surrounded by sick people …” So he opted for the economy and business management, races he graduated at the University of Bayreuth (Bavaria). After the university stage he left six years to China, where He worked for the Bank of China And he was a doctorate with a thesis on the Chinese pension system.
Then he worked at the Credit Suisse in Singapore and Allianz Global Investors Europe in Frankfurt. He began to gain experience in the world of investment banking thanks to his work at Goldman Sachs and traveled around the world for a international startup consulting company. With 36 years he had such an experience that allowed him be part of the World Bank In a high -level position.
In 2013 he enlisted in the AFD party, which had just been founded, after a discussion with his coupleA, the director and producer Sarah Bossard, with whom he has two children. In the discussion, Sarah told him that instead of monopolizing all conversations, he channel his criticisms of German politics.
An unknown policy and with many faces
Alice Weidel is an unknown in Germany. It is known with the nickname Frozen, the ice princess. In fact, the German media publish about it “Who really? What are their motivations?” The political journalist Julie Kurz, who has been following her for five years, says that “for most people they are still an enigma”, and also for her: “It is a person with multiple layers, And you are using them as you are interested. It is different in an interview than in an informal talk. Sometimes try to seduce you; Others seem to act, ”he said in a talk with the country.
The alternative candidate for Germany is shown as the opposite of what is expected of a leader of the extreme right. Although her party defends the traditional family, she andStá married to a woman. Although her party goes against globalization, she lives outside her country most of the time. It also contradicts immigration speeches, since his wife is from Sri Lanka.
The promotion and change of AFD with Alice Weidel
Although at the beginning the party advocated conservative Euroscepticism, over the years it has evolved towards a speech based on the anti -immigration and antiislaman idea defended by Weidel.
The ice princess occupies leadership positions since 2017, a party formed mostly by conservative men of ancient Eastern Germany and of low income. He has acknowledged being a deep admirer of Margaret Thatcher and, at first glance, clashes what the men who form the party seek.
Weidel’s goal is Normalize AFD at the same time that it radicalizes it more. His speech against immigrants has been increasing, especially in campaign, when he has repeated the word again and again “Remigration” to solve the country’s problems. He has also changed his relationship with Björn Höcke, the most radical of training. Weidel at first wanted to expel him, today they give rallies together.
The AFD program is called “Time for Germany” and believe that Nazism “was a bird’s peanut in the thousand years of glorious history of Germany.” They reject asylum policy of the European Union and want to end the “mass immigration.” They are also in favor of the output of the euro and that sanctions are eliminated to Russia. They bet on a mandatory military service for men and reject Abortion, climate change or homosexual marriage.
They won’t agree with her
Surveys give 20% of votes to AFD, which would place them in second position. However, it is difficult for governing or being part of a coalition government, since both the current Olaf Scholz and Friedrich Merz, the conservative candidate, said in the last debate that they will not agree with the ultra -rightist party. Although on January 31, a bill on immigration in the German Parliament was approved thanks to AFD’s votes.
Thousands of people have taken to the streets to demonstrate against Weidel’s party to come to power. On February 2 in Berlin they congregated 250,000 people according to the German medium DW, while a week later in Munich showed another 250,000.
Firmly supported by Elon Musk and the ‘Trumpists’
Elon Musk has erected as one of AFD’s support and defenders and, consequently, by Alice Weidel, with which he held an X talk that followed more than 200,000 users. In it, Weidel said that “Hitler was a socialist Because the State founded many companies “and loaded hard against Angela Merkel, which he accused of ruining the country. In this way, Weidel rejects its link with Nazismalthough his grandfather belonged to the SS.
Musk has described it as “the only salvation table for Germany.” To this support has been added the vice president of the United States, JD Vance. In the current context marked by the Ukraine War and conversations between Russia and the United States, Weidel’s words about Ukrainian President, Volodimir, highlight Zelenskiwhich according to German media has described as “a Speaker with camouflage suitpresident of war and beggar. “
This is Alice Weidel, the ice princess. It will be necessary to see what position the elections leave it, how many deputies he achieves and if they can influence their decisions in the political future of Germany.
