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Would the AfD compromise to govern Germany?

Asked whether she would compromise if the barrier to coalition deals with her party fell, Alice Weidel replies: “Why should we?” She says the AfD’s main policies are not negotiable and argues the CDU must move first.

This excerpt captures the central question in The Economist’s wider interview: how would Weidel turn opposition into government?

The full conversation covers energy costs, the EU, Ukraine, migration and challenges over extremism. This short clip is not a summary of every issue or an endorsement of her claims.

Interview: Zanny Minton Beddoes / The Economist.
YouTube edition published 21 October 2026.
Excerpt: 58:51–59:22; source picture preserved.
Full source: https://youtu.be/_cGGDu8sgXY

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