U.S. Vice President JD Vance met on Friday with Alice Weidel, the leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, while on a visit to Germany, an official in Vance's office said, according to a pool report.

Alternative for Germany appears to be heading for its strongest national election result yet this month and has become a factor that can’t be ignored.

Alternative for Germany appears to be heading for its strongest national election result yet this month and is fielding its first candidate to lead the country. The far-right party first entered Germany's national parliament eight years ago on the back of discontent with the arrival of large numbers of migrants in the mid-2010s,

Alternative for Germany appears to be heading for its strongest national election result yet this month and is fielding its first candidate to lead the country.

Even though the Alternative for Germany is highly unlikely to take a share of power soon, it has become a factor that other politicians can't ignore