Alternative for Germany (AfD) Holds Party Congress As Federal Elections Near

RIESA, GERMANY - JANUARY 11: Alice Weidel (C), co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party, AfD co-leader Tino Chrupalla (C-L) and other leading AfD members wave German flags and stand on stage after delegates confirmed Weidel as the party's chancellor candidate at the AfD party congress on January 11, 2025 in Riesa, Germany. Germany is scheduled to hold snap parliamentary elections on February 23 following the collapse of the three-party federal government coalition last November. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)