AfD: "Incompetent in economic policy" - economists attack Weidel over euro plans
The AfD leader has reaffirmed her goal of exiting the eurozone and withdrawing from the Schengen Area if her party takes governmental responsibility. Leading economists warn of the economic consequences.
Monika Schnitzer, head of the German Council of Economic Experts, and Marcel Fratzscher, president of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), have strongly criticized AfD leader Alice Weidel's call for Germany to leave the eurozone. They warn that such a move would cause significant economic damage and losses for citizens, with Fratzscher describing Weidel's proposal as "economically incompetent".
The warnings come ahead of three state elections in which the AfD is expected to perform well, with the party currently polling around 28% nationally. Weidel has also announced plans to withdraw from the Schengen area if her party is elected to government.
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