AfD candidate for chancellor Alice Weidel's visit to Hungary marks the first time Orban has hosted a politician from the far-right German party.

Alice Weidel, co-leader of the Alternative for Germany party, called Hungary and its Prime Minister Viktor Orbán "an example for AfD", after talks with Orbán in Budapest on Wednesday, according to MTI.

But the AfD’s leader, Alice Weidel, intends to become Germany’s chancellor in the election after that, which is due 2029. In the meantime it is reshaping German politics. Ms Weidel’s charisma alone does not explain the AfD’s rise—indeed she is an uninspiring speaker.

Emboldened by his 'dear friend' US President Donald Trump's return to power, Hungary's nationalist leader has vowed to 'occupy Brussels' by bringing together far-right parties in the European Parliament.

It is the first time the Hungarian prime minister is hosting a politician from the far-right German party. The two share an anti-immigration stance and a desire to rebuild Europe's relations with Russia.

Party officials feel they can secure a blocking minority in the next Bundestag, the point when Weidel will become Germany’s most uncomfortable and unavoidable politician

Viktor Orban met with Alice Weidel, co-leader of Alternative for Germany (AfD), in Hungary’s opulent Carmelite Monastery.

Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban hailed the leader of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as an ally who could help “lift the boot” of Brussels from Hungary’s chest, welcoming her less than two weeks before a German election.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is hosting Alice Weidel, the Alternative for Germany party's candidate for chancellor, a rare meeting between a European leader and Germany’s far-right party.