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AfD leader Alice Weidel proposes exit from eurozone and Schengen
Alice Weidel, co-leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), has outlined a radical political agenda should the party enter the federal government. In a series of interviews, including with ZDF, Weidel proposed that Germany exit the eurozone and the Schengen Area, return to a national currency, and implement much stricter migration policies.
Key proposals include closing national borders, increasing deportations—specifically targeting Syrians whose protection status has expired—and restricting the granting of German citizenship. Weidel also criticized the current leadership of the CDU and SPD, labeling them incompetent and arguing that Germany's economic prosperity was higher before the introduction of the euro.
These statements come amid rising support for the AfD. In Saxony-Anhalt, ahead of the September 6 elections, the party polls at over 40%, while nationally it holds approximately 27% support, compared to 22% for the CDU. The party's platform also includes opposition to climate-related measures, such as the ban on internal combustion engines, and a rejection of the Green Deal.
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ARD · AfD · Alice Weidel · Alternative for Germany · Alternative für Deutschland · Christian Democratic Union · Friedrich Merz · Germany · Lars Klingbeil · Saxony-Anhalt · Social Democratic Party of Germany · Tino Chrupalla
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Tino Chrupalla will be interviewed by ARD at 6:00 PM.
- [● 3 SOURCES] When a party has two leaders, one appears on ARD and the other on ZDF.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Chancellor and party leaders represented in the Bundestag are invited to the summer interviews.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Alice Weidel will be interviewed by ZDF at 7:10 PM.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Scheduling conflicts forced the simultaneous interviews of AfD leaders this year.
- [● 26 SOURCES] The AfD intends to exit the Eurozone and the Schengen Agreement if they enter government. www.zeit.de · www.t-online.de · www.diepresse.com · www.informacion.es · srnnews.com · +11 more
- [● 15 SOURCES] Alice Weidel proposed the deportation of all 1.3 million Syrians living in Germany. www.zeit.de · www.t-online.de · www.informacion.es · www.diepresse.com · rama-prozor.info · +2 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] Tino Chrupalla and Alice Weidel gave summer interviews on the same Sunday due to scheduling conflicts. serbiantimes.info
- [● 17 SOURCES] Weidel predicted the CDU would not win another federal election. www.zeit.de · www.t-online.de · srnnews.com · serbiantimes.info
- [● 17 SOURCES] Alice Weidel referred to German government politicians as 'Flachzangen' (incompetents). www.zeit.de · www.t-online.de
- [● 6 SOURCES] Chrupalla called for the establishment of a citizen's guard to assist the police. www.berlinstory.de
- [● 9 SOURCES] Chrupalla expressed openness to working with other parties if they act in the country's interest. serbiantimes.info