Alice Weidel: the far-right leader riding a wave of extremism in Germany скачать в хорошем качестве

Alice Weidel: the far-right leader riding a wave of extremism in Germany

Alice Weidel is a politician of contradictions: a German nationalist who lives in Switzerland; a former investment banker who rails against elites; and a lesbian with two adopted sons, leading a party that defines a family as ‘father, mother and children’. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn Yet she has risen to the top of Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), picked to be its candidate for chancellor in federal elections on Sunday. What began as a professors’ party opposing eurozone bailout packages has morphed in just 12 years into an ever more radical force, feeding on anti-migrant sentiment and incorporating neo-Nazis into its ranks. And in this tumultuous election campaign, which has been rocked by jaw-dropping US interference, a spate of violent attacks and rare fears for the country’s political stability, all eyes have been locked on Weidel’s party, even though they are most likely to finish second. In this video, our Berlin correspondent, Deborah Cole, takes a look at who Alice Weidel is, how she has brought the word ‘remigration’ back into mainstream politics and how her influence is helping to push politics in Germany further to the right. And for a deeper dive into why this election is so significant - tap the link for our full visual explainer ► The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwh Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►   / theguardian   Twitter ►   / guardian   Instagram ►   / guardian   The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs