Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was also pleased to see the Alternative for Germany’s vote share growing.

As an openly gay politician who lives with her Sri Lanka-born partner in Switzerland, Alice Weidel was an unusual choice to many to lead Germany's far-right and anti-immigration AfD into Sunday's elections.

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As an openly gay politician who lives with her Sri Lanka-born partner in Switzerland, Alice Weidel was an unusual ... well as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Often sporting a pearl necklace ...