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AfD leader Alice Weidel proposes exiting eurozone and Schengen
AfD leader Alice Weidel has stated that if the Alternative for Germany (AfD) enters the federal government, the party intends to withdraw Germany from both the eurozone and the Schengen Agreement. Weidel argues that the common currency has weakened the German economy and reduced household prosperity.
German economists have issued sharp warnings regarding these proposals. Marcel Fratzscher, president of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), characterized the plans as demonstrating economic incompetence, warning they could lead to mass unemployment and significant income losses, particularly in eastern Germany. He estimated that a family of four in Saxony-Anhalt could lose over 6,000 euros in annual income.
Monika Schnitzer, chair of the German Council of Economic Experts, described the move toward a national currency as backward. She warned that a new currency would likely appreciate, making German exports more expensive and undermining international competitiveness. Additionally, the uncertainty caused by such a withdrawal could lead businesses to delay investments or relocate capital.
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AfD · Alice Weidel · Alternative for Germany · German Institute for Economic Research · Germany · Marcel Fratzscher · Monika Schnitzer
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Alice Weidel has included 'affordable pensions' as a key campaign promise in her recent interviews.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Monika Schnitzer, chair of the German Council of Economic Experts, described returning to a national currency as backward and economically damaging. blisty.cz · siol.net
- [● 3 SOURCES] Alice Weidel proposes that Germany exit the eurozone and the Schengen Agreement if the AfD enters the federal government. blisty.cz · siol.net · mvlehti.net
- [● 2 SOURCES] Exiting the eurozone could lead to millions of Germans facing unemployment and significant income losses. blisty.cz · siol.net
- [● 2 SOURCES] In Saxony-Anhalt, a family of four could lose over 6,000 euros in annual income due to AfD economic policies. blisty.cz · siol.net
- [● 2 SOURCES] A new national currency would likely increase the value of the currency, making German exports more expensive and reducing competitiveness. blisty.cz · siol.net
- [● 2 SOURCES] Marcel Fratzscher, president of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), stated that Weidel's economic proposals demonstrate significant incompetence. blisty.cz · siol.net
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The AfD program proposes increasing pension levels to over 70 percent of net income to match Western European averages. www.futurezone.de