AfD declares itself the new "people’s party" on a victorious course at its federal congress

At the AfD Bundesparteitag, co‑leader Alice Weidel declared the party is on a victory path and called it the new "people’s party", highlighting internal unity and attacks on the CDU while praising the Saxony‑Anhalt top candidate as a probable election winner. The claim signals growing AfD confidence and could influence voter sentiment, coalition dynamics and policy stability in Germany, with potential repercussions for market risk perceptions and public debate. Alice Weidel,AfD leadership and delegates,Saxony‑Anhalt top candidate,CDU as a political counterpoint The AfD will seek to build on this momentum in upcoming state elections in Saxony‑Anhalt and Thuringia,Mainstream parties may adjust campaign strategies and policy proposals to counter the AfD’s rise,Debates over immigration, fiscal spending and extremism monitoring are likely to intensify,Potential increase in protest activity and scrutiny of party financing could follow. At its federal party congress in Erfurt, AfD co‑leader Alice Weidel projected confidence that the party is heading for electoral success and proclaimed it the new Volkspartei. The message emphasized internal harmony while directing attacks at the CDU and celebrating the Saxony‑Anhalt top candidate as a likely winner. The statement reflects the AfD’s effort to translate protest momentum into a mainstream electoral narrative, though it remains to be seen whether the optimism translates into votes.

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