AfD co-leader Alice Weidel unveils party plan for major EU reforms

Summary

Far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) co-leader Alice Weidel has revealed the party's plan to reform the European Union, according to Deutsche Welle. Euronews reports that she set out her EU vision in Strasbourg, a week after Marine Le Pen presented her own in Brussels. Both parties seek to reshape the bloc around national sovereignty but differ on fiscal policy, energy and how far reform should go.

Timeline

1. Deutsche Welle

   21 Oct 2026, 19:44 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that AfD co-leader Alice Weidel has revealed the party's plan to reform the EU, in a live update that also notes Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was in Berlin to speak with developers and investors.

2. Euronews

   22 Oct 2026, 05:00 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that AfD leader Alice Weidel unveiled her EU vision in Strasbourg a week after Marine Le Pen did the same in Brussels, and that the two parties differ on fiscal policy, energy and the extent of reform.