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An interview with Alice Weidel

An interview with Alice Weidel

The Intelligence from The Economist
Oct 15, 2026 1h 1m
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<p>Under Alice Weidel’s leadership the Alternative for Germany (AfD), a right-wing populist party, has been riding high. A series of successes in state elections have brought it closer than ever to power at national level. Ms Weidel is perhaps best known for her calls for “remigration” and criticism of Germany’s support for Ukraine. She spoke to <em>The Economist</em>’s editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, for <u><a href="https://www.economist.com/insider" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Insider</a></u>, our video show for premium subscribers. Hear their conversation in full.</p><br><p><em><u><a href="https://www.economist.com/insider/the-insider/an-interview-with-alice-weidel" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Watch</a></u> the show—and <u><a href="https://www.economist.com/newsletters/insider" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">sign up</a></u> to the Insider newsletter.</em></p><br><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—<u><a href="https://www.economist.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe to The Economist</a></u>.</em></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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