German far-right leader sees Le Pen’s victory in France as a model, Alice Weidel, co-head of Germany's traditional Option for Germany (AfD) party, said the triumph of Marine Le Pen's Public Assembly in the primary round of France's parliamentary races was something to imitate. "I take a gander at the outcome in France with deference and regard," Weidel said on Sunday uninvolved of the AfD congress in Essen in West Germany. "I believe it's extraordinary that Marine Le Pen has figured out how to accomplish such an extraordinary outcome. What's more, obviously he is likewise a good example for the AfD."