The leader of Germany’s right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD), Alice Weidel, is renewing calls for Berlin to abandon sanctions against Russia, arguing that Germany should rebuild economic and political ties with Moscow. Weidel has consistently opposed Germany’s sanctions policy and has called for the restoration of Russian energy supplies, including oil and gas. In an […]
MERZ SIGNALS POSSIBLE CABINET RESHUFFLE AFTER SPAHN RESIGNATION German Chancellor Seeks New CDU/CSU Parliamentary Leader by End of July Leadership Changes Could Prompt Wider Government Reorganisation German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has indicated that he could reshuffle his government following the resignation of CDU parliamentary leader Jens Spahn, as the ruling conservatives seek to stabilise their […]
Germany’s Far-Right Leader Calls for Renewed Energy Partnership with Moscow Germany should restore its economic and energy ties with Russia to revive its struggling economy, according to Alternative for Germany (AfD) co-leader and chancellor hopeful Alice Weidel, who has made improving relations with Moscow a central pillar of her political agenda. In an interview published […]