Alice Weidel of the nationalist, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany lives in Switzerland and is married to a Sri Lankan-born woman. She had led her party to second place before Sunday’s election.
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Europe, Dazed by Trump, Confronts Hard Choices in Ukraine
Faced with undisguised hostility from the Trump administration, Europeans are preparing for what is shaping up to be a go-it-alone era.
Keir Starmer Offers to Send U.K. Troops to Ukraine as Part of Peace Deal
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said for the first time on Sunday that he was “ready and willing” to deploy troops to help guarantee Ukraine’s security.
Left Out of Ukraine Talks, Europe Races to Organize a Response
The Trump administration’s push for direct negotiations with Russia without Ukraine’s involvement leaves the European allies with no clear role.
Trump Team Leaves Behind an Alliance in Crisis
European leaders felt certain about one thing after a whirlwind tour by Trump officials — they were entering a new world where it was harder to depend on the United States.
Trump’s Ambition to Redraw the World Map Ignores Those Affected Most
President Trump’s approach to foreign policy deals is reviving a bygone imperial approach that may backfire, experts say.
Putin Has Long Wanted More Power in Europe. Trump Could Grant It.
Remarks by Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are fueling concerns that the U.S. will move away from Europe and align with Moscow.
Vance and Musk Attack German Consensus on Nazis and Speech
Vice President JD Vance and Elon Musk have challenged decades-long approaches to political extremism that were designed to prevent another Hitler.
A Quick, Quiet Trip to Belarus Signals a Turn in U.S. Policy
After years of the U.S. trying to isolate Russia’s closest ally, a meeting with Belarus’s president points to better relations, raising hopes of loosening his repression and his embrace of Moscow.
German Chancellor Scholz Rebukes Vance’s Support for Far-Right During Munich Conference
At the Munich Security Conference, Olaf Scholz accused the U.S. vice president of unacceptable interference in Germany’s coming elections.