Germany's populist Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) is gathering on Sunday to finalize its election programme, while the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) resumes its party conference, discussing a controversial move to replace its youth wing.

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The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Saturday unanimously elected party co-chair Alice Weidel as its candidate for chancellor in February's parliamentary elections. The motion was carried to thunderous applause by almost 600 party delegates gathered for a conference in Riesa in the eastern state of Saxony.

As someone born in West Germany who is openly gay and has a non-German partner, Alice Weidel is in some ways a surprising choice as the far-right AfD's candidate for chancellor ahead of February elections.