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AfD leaders propose Euro exit and Schengen withdrawal FAST-MOVING
In high-profile summer interviews with public broadcasters ARD and ZDF, leaders of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party outlined radical policy shifts and expressed confidence ahead of upcoming state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, Berlin, and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Co-leader Alice Weidel announced that if the AfD enters government, the party would pursue an exit from the Eurozone and the Schengen Agreement. She characterized the Euro as an 'unstable' currency that contributes to the impoverishment of the working class. Regarding migration, Weidel called for closing German borders and the deportation of all 1.3 million Syrians currently residing in the country.
Co-leader Tino Chrupalla dismissed the climate crisis as 'panic-mongering' and a 'side issue,' arguing that the government uses climate policy to extract money from citizens via CO2 levies. He advocated for adaptation measures like widespread air conditioning rather than mitigation. Chrupalla also expressed skepticism regarding the integrity of postal voting, suggesting it should be abolished due to potential manipulation in nursing homes.
Weidel also directed sharp criticism at Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil, labeling them 'incompetents' and 'Flachzangen.' She predicted that the CDU's policy of maintaining a 'firewall' against the AfD would lead to the party losing all future federal elections.
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ARD · AfD · Alice Weidel · Alternative für Deutschland · Friedrich Merz · Germany · Lars Klingbeil · Tino Chrupalla · ZDF
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Tino Chrupalla will be interviewed by ARD at 6:00 PM. www.wr.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] When a party has two leaders, one appears on ARD and the other on ZDF. www.wr.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Chancellor and party leaders represented in the Bundestag are invited to the summer interviews. www.wr.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Alice Weidel will be interviewed by ZDF at 7:10 PM. www.wr.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Scheduling conflicts forced the simultaneous interviews of AfD leaders this year. www.wr.de
- [● 12 SOURCES] The AfD intends to exit the Eurozone and the Schengen Agreement if they enter government. www.zeit.de · www.t-online.de · www.berliner-sonntagsblatt.de · www.zdfheute.de · www.diepresse.com · +4 more
- [● 10 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 · www.berliner-sonntagsblatt.de · +3 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] Tino Chrupalla and Alice Weidel gave summer interviews on the same Sunday due to scheduling conflicts. www.wr.de
- [● 15 SOURCES] Weidel predicted the CDU would not win another federal election. www.zeit.de · www.zdfheute.de · www.merkur.de · www.t-online.de · www.ikz-online.de · +2 more
- [● 16 SOURCES] Alice Weidel referred to German government politicians as 'Flachzangen' (incompetents). www.zeit.de · www.t-online.de · www.zdfheute.de · www.merkur.de · www.ikz-online.de · +3 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] Chrupalla expressed openness to working with other parties if they act in the country's interest. radioosnabrueck.de · digitaldaily.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.tz.de · www.harzkurier.de
- [● 9 SOURCES] Tino Chrupalla characterized the climate crisis as 'panic-mongering' and a 'side issue'. radioosnabrueck.de · digitaldaily.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.tz.de · www.harzkurier.de · +1 more