German AfD Leader Outlines Plans to Leave Euro, Schengen if in Government

Alice Weidel, co-chair of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, has outlined a radical agenda should her party enter the federal government. In a summer interview with ZDF, Weidel declared that the AfD would push for Germany's exit from the Eurozone and the Schengen Area, advocating for the reintroduction of strict national border controls.

Weidel argued that "Germany was significantly better off before the introduction of the euro," asserting that the common currency has weakened the German economy and diminished household savings. On migration, she reiterated the party's stance to close borders and leave Schengen, coupled with demands for faster deportations and fewer naturalizations. This includes revoking protection for Syrian nationals whose status has expired.

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Germany was significantly better off before the introduction of the euro.

Furthermore, Weidel voiced strong opposition to the planned ban on internal combustion engines and measures aimed at combating human-caused climate change. She also sharply criticized the CDU and SPD parties, ruling out any cooperation with the CDU. The AfD is currently experiencing a surge in support, polling over 40% in Saxony-Anhalt ahead of the September 6 elections and holding 27% nationally.

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the party will close borders and leave Schengen, with a request for accelerated deportations and a reduction in naturalizations, which includes the return of Syrian citizens whose right to protection has expired.