In a fiery challenge to the current European political order, Alternative for Germany (AfD) leader Alice Weidel delivered a scathing attack on the European Union and its financial structures, directly targeting EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and calling the system a “scam” that exploits German taxpayers
Weidel’s comments come amid a surge in right-wing populism across Europe and immediately follow the AfD’s sweeping local election victories in the German states of Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. The AfD’s rising popularity is stoking significant anxiety within the Brussels establishment regarding the future stability of the bloc. At the heart of Weidel’s critique is Germany’s…
