Shocking interview: Alice Weidel criticizes the German intelligence, calling them "Stasi spies"
In a tense live interview, the co-leader of the AfD party, Alice Weidel, launched a sharp attack on the German domestic intelligence agency, comparing the Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz to the infamous Stasi. Her remarks immediately sparked a wide wave of criticism in political circles.
Faidl told Welt-TV editor-in-chief Jan Philipp Burgard that the intelligence agency is made up of 'despicable Stasi spies,' directly linking it to the secret police of East Germany, which was notorious for its repression. The Stasi is accused of arbitrarily pursuing and detaining citizens, being responsible for several murders, and monitoring hundreds of thousands of people.
The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution announced in May that it intends to classify the AfD party as a confirmed far-right organization. However, the implementation of the decision has been postponed pending a court ruling. Several branches of the party at the state level are already classified as extremist organizations, while other branches are considered suspicious cases.
Weidel continued her attack, asserting that the agency has been "defaming the AfD for years," and accusing it of interfering in political competition. She also targeted the head of the intelligence agency in Thüringen, Stefan Kramer, mocking his appearance and claiming he belongs to a motorcycle-related association.
In the Bundestag, Weidel warned that the government pension package would lead to 'the destruction of the state's finances.' She explained that the AfD party would vote against it, calling for a radical change in the pension system, from the current pay-as-you-go system to one that also relies on capital funding.
Her attack extended to Chancellor Friedrich Merz, whom she described as a 'tragic figure' unable to manage his coalition. She noted that the abstention of the Linkspartei from voting was 'bought at a high price', making the approval of the package almost certain.
In international affairs, Feidel claimed that U.S. President Donald Trump is pursuing national interests by seeking cheap Russian gas and oil to lower living costs in the United States. She emphasized the need to quickly end the Russian war on Ukraine, asserting that Germany has benefited for decades from its reliance on cheap Russian energy.