German far-right leader Alice Weidel said on Monday that she
aims for her Alternative for Germany (AfD) to become the country's strongest
party after a record electoral performance.
The AfD had its best ever result, finishing second with just
under 21 percent in Sunday's vote, only behind the conservative CDU-CSU which
came first with 28.6 percent.
Weidel, who led the AfD as a chancellor candidate in the
election campaign, said he believed the party could "overtake the CDU in
the coming years."
However, the party enjoyed a surge in support in the run-up
to the election, in part due to vocal endorsements from senior figures in US
President Donald Trump's administration.
"We are a popular party," Weidel said Monday.
He also highlighted the fact that the AfD had done “very
well” among young voters, calling it an “indicator that we are the party of the
future.”/insiderpaper
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