US Vice President Vance shuns Scholz and meets AfD party leader instead
US Vice President Vance shuns Scholz and meets AfD party leader instead
U.S. Vice President shunned Chancellor Scholz whilst in Munich on Friday, preferring to meet AfD party leader Alice Weidel, who is widely regarded as far-right.
Author: Daniel Bellamy
Published on: 14/02/2025 | 00:00:00
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U.S. Vice President JD Vance met AfD party leader Alice Weidel during a visit to Munich on Friday. He pointedly failed to meet with Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Mainstream German parties say they won't work with the party because they regard it as far-right. Alternative for Germany is in second place going into the Feb. 23 election. Vance said no democracy could survive telling millions of voters their concerns are invalid or unworthy of even being considered. Pistorius countered that “every opinion has a voice in this democracy” He noted that Weidel was on prime-time German television on Thursday night. Vance met with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and opposition leader Friedrich Merz. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stre took issue with how Vance urged European officials to stem irregular migration. Vance said the European electorate didn’t vote to open “floodgates to millions of unvetted immigrants” Euronews asked da Silva about President Trump’s decision to freeze aid to Gaza. ''We have the obligation to provide support to the people in Lebanon, in Syria, in Gaza, in the West Bank," he added. The European Commission announced last month a new humanitarian aid package for Gaza worth €120 million.
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US Vice President Vance shuns Scholz and meets AfD party leader instead
