Alice Weidel on the AfD’s stance on non-traditional families | The Economist
The Economist · Published on October 17, 2026
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The Alternative for Germany party defines the family exclusively as a mother, father, and their children. The co-leader of the party, Alice Weidel, told The Economist’s editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, why she supports that description while raising two children with her wife. #Germany #AfD #AliceWeidel Watch the full show: http://bit.ly/4jozhN6 Sign up to the Insider newsletter: https://econ.st/4nOyzIb Subscribe to The Economist: https://www.economist.com/subscribe Download our app: https://www.economist.com/get-the-app Follow The Economist on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist/ Follow The Economist on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist Follow The Economist on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist
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