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PodcastEconomist PodcastsOctober 15, 2026

An interview with Alice Weidel

AfD, polling ~30%+ nationally, would end Ukraine aid, mass-deport migrant groups, and reform rather than exit the euro.

  • AfD polling lead: Weidel's party topped two state elections (Sachsen-Anhalt, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern), leads national polls above 30%, versus the Chancellor's CDU near 17-18%.
  • Euro and EU stance softened: Weidel denies wanting to leave the EU/euro, instead calling for reform into a 'sovereign states' free-trade area, though she admits the euro is 'not a stable currency.'

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