AfD’s Alice Weidel on Ukraine, migration and Germany’s future | The Economist

Alice Weidel is one of the most important politicians in Europe today. She is the co-leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), the right-wing populist party which is leading in Germany’s national polls and came top in two recent state elections. Ms Weidel is skilled at voicing Germans’ frustrations with mainstream political parties. Less clear is her alternative vision for the country. What does she really believe in? And how would she govern?

In conversation with Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, in the Bundestag in Berlin, Ms Weidel discusses the AfD’s economic plan, its stance on Russia and Ukraine, and whether she supports—or even recognises—the extreme elements in her party.

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00:00:00 — Introduction
00:01:15 — How Alice Weidel would fix Germany’s economy
00:18:12 — “Germany should stop supporting Ukraine”
00:33:18 — Why the AfD wants to send refugees back to their countries
00:47:04 — Is the Alternative for Germany an extremist far-right party?
00:56:59 — The German firewall and why the AfD won’t compromise

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