Following the German regional elections, Alice Weidel, leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party: "We achieved a dream result. The goal I set is to significantly increase the gap in a very short time and reach at least 40% in the next federal elections."
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Weidel Predicts CDU Decline, Merz Exit
German AfD Leader Alice Weidel:
The CDU at the federal level will soon fall below 20 percent.
And I think something is going to happen with the extremely unpopular Friedrich Merz.
I think the CDU will consider replacing the chancellor as well.
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AfD Leader Weidel Urges Diplomacy
German AfD Leader Alice Weidel on Russia-Ukraine:
The Alternative for Germany has a very clear position: we are always open to diplomatic channels.
And we have always criticized the fact that, especially when we talk about Ukraine, we nee...
German AfD Leader Alice Weidel on Russia-Ukraine:
The Alternative for Germany has a very clear position: we are always open to diplomatic channels.
And we have always criticized the fact that, especially when we talk about Ukraine, we need an open channel to Russia in order to reach an understanding and achieve a peaceful solution.
We have also always said that we need good relations not only with Russia, but above all with the United States.
We can now see that the United States is sending representatives to Moscow and sounding things out between Moscow and Kyiv.
That could actually have been a role for Germany and for a German federal government. In recent decades, it was common practice for us to act as a neutral mediator, and that role would suit us much better than being rhetorical warmongers, as we are today.
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Weidel Criticizes Trump Over Iran
AfD leader Alice Weidel:
“Trump is now asking for help for Iran, it suggests they launched this mission without a clear plan.
They should have thought this through earlier, and I would warn against invoking Article 5 of the NATO treaty.
Obviously the Americans didn’t think about an exit strategy or how this is supposed to continue.”
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